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2012
Facts & Figures
IKEA retailing worldwide
from the IKEA franchisor
September 2011 – August 2012

701,000 kWh
The amount of energy saved
by each of the IKEA stores that
have switched to a new energysaving
lighting system.
Read more on page 7
7 th collection
This year’s IKEA PS 2012 collection
marks the seventh IKEA PS design
collection. PS stands for post scriptum
– the latest and most innovative
additions to the world of IKEA design.
Read more on page 11
Creating a better everyday
life – one step at a time
The IKEA Concept has continued to show its
strengths in business year 2012. The IKEA
Concept is created to give the many people,
regardless of the thickness of their wallets,
the possibility to furnish their homes – even
when times are tough.
More and more people recognise and appreciate
the determination of IKEA franchisees to help
create a better everyday life. During the year,
more than 770 million visits were made to IKEA
stores around the world. And the ambition to
offer home furnishing solutions that are
relevant for different markets around the world
continues to draw people to the stores.
Creating a better everyday life for the many
people means much more than offering
40 countries
With the openings of IKEA Bangkok
(Bangna), Thailand and IKEA Sofia,
Bulgaria, IKEA stores operate in a
total of 40 countries around the world.
Read more on page 12
beautiful home furnishing products at a low
price. After the earthquake, tsunami and the
following situation in Japan last year, IKEA
Japan made great efforts to make everyday life
a bit easier for people in the worst-hit areas.
Among other things, IKEA Japan donated
thousands of start-up kits to help furnish
government-built temporary houses. Each
kit helped a family start a new life.
Today, 154,000 dedicated IKEA co-workers
around the world work to fulfil the IKEA vision
– to create a better everyday life for the many
people. We all contribute to make life at home
a little bit easier, a bit more beautiful and a bit
more enjoyable. It is no surprise that all of us
believe that home is the most important place
in the world!
18 stores
The number of IKEA stores
that opened in the world in business
year 2012 – 13 new stores and five
existing stores that were relocated.
Read more on page 14
1943
The year that Ingvar Kamprad
registered the first IKEA business
as a commercial enterprise. In the
1980s, the IKEA franchise operation
was established.
Read more on page 18
The IKEA vision
To create a better everyday
life for the many people.
The IKEA business idea
To offer a wide range of well-designed,
functional home furnishing products at
prices so low that as many people as
possible will be able to afford them.
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Facts and figures for 2012
338
IKEA stores
It would take you more than a year
to visit every IKEA store in the world
(visiting one store a day and giving
yourself a rest on Sundays).
Number of IKEA stores
1958 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
1 285 301 316 325 338
212 million
IKEA catalogues
The 2013 IKEA catalogue was printed
in 62 versions and 29 languages.
This year augmented reality features
can be accessed by scanning the catalogue.
Number of IKEA catalogues (millions)
1951 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
0.3 199 199 198 208 212
154,000
IKEA co-workers
There are approximately 154,000 IKEA coworkers
around the world working in different
functions. The majority of these co-workers
work in IKEA stores.
Number of IKEA co-workers (thousands)
1958 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
0.1 135 134 145 151 154
5,745,000
application downloads
There were 45 catalogue versions available
for download from within the 2012
”IKEA Catalog” application.
Number of “IKEA Catalog” application downloads (millions)
1958 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
– – – – 3.5 5.7
9,479,500
retail square metres
IKEA stores occupy 9,479,500 m2 .
This is equivalent to more than 1,000
London Olympic Stadium tracks. Of this total,
589,900 m2 were added in BY2012.
Number of retail square metres (millions)
1958 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
0.007 7.7 8.3 8.7 9.0 9.5
776 million
IKEA store visits
This is equivalent to more than 1,400 visits
every minute and more than 900,000 fully
loaded Airbus A380 airplanes.
Number of IKEA store visits (millions)
1958 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
0.05 632 660 699 734 776
EUR 27.5 billion
in sales turnover
Total annual turnover globally in BY2012 was
EUR 27.5 billion. The biggest markets were
Germany, USA, France, Italy, Russia and Sweden.
IKEA sales turnover globally (billion EUR)
1958 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
0.003 22.5 22.7 23.8 26.0 27.5
1.1 billion
IKEA website visits
This is equivalent to 2.9 million visits every
day. A line of 1.1 billion people would stretch
more than eight times around the world!
Number of IKEA website visits (millions)
1958 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
– 473 585 737 904 1.060
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“We need to practice
what we preach and
set a good example!”
VICENTE CUBELLS, STORE MANAGER, IKEA VALLADOLID, SPAIN
“We encourage customers to buy energy-saving
light bulbs to reduce their energy consumption
at home,” says Vicente Cubells, Store Manager
at IKEA Valladolid, Spain. “But this is not
enough. We also need to practice what we
preach and set a good example. We need to
take the lead and utilise longer-lasting, more
energy-efficient technology in our stores as
well.”
Over the past year, specialists working for the
IKEA franchisor have cooperated with several
IKEA stores to test a new range of energyefficient
commercial lighting for all areas,
including the store façade and car park. The
new light bulbs and fixtures reduce energy
consumption by 34% each year.
34%
The amount of energy saved as
a result of switching to the new
energy-saving lighting system.
“Using LED spotlights and fixtures in our stores
and in the underground car park enables us
to utilise new technology to minimise our
environmental footprint,” says Vicente.
“Since these new lights and fixtures last for
such a long time I know we will save money,”
adds Gordon Gustavsson, Store Manager at
IKEA Malmö, Sweden. ”And it is great to know
that co-workers can focus on helping customers
instead of changing light bulbs.”
In addition to testing and making these energysaving
spotlights available for all IKEA stores,
specialists working for the IKEA franchisor have
documented and spread know-how about how
to work with these lights in different areas of
the store. And they are continuously working to
secure even more energy-efficient commercial
lighting solutions. This all adds up to brighter
stores and brighter future for the environment.
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150
The approximate number of designers
involved in designing products for the
IKEA product range. IKEA of Sweden
AB is commissioned by Inter IKEA
Systems B.V. to create the IKEA home
furnishing offer by setting the IKEA
product range.
“IKEA fabrics are
known for strong design
and being original.”
EMMA JONES, PRODUCT DEVELOPER, IKEA OF SWEDEN AB
In 2011, IKEA textile product developer Emma
Jones joined students of Beckmans College
of Design in Stockholm for a workshop that
encouraged the art of surprise and creation. The
students made hundreds of sketches that Emma
turned into metre fabrics and other textiles (with
the students’ consent, of course). “IKEA fabrics
are known for strong design and being original,”
says Emma. “We wanted to build on that with a
slightly different twist.”
From the ocean of sketches, Emma worked to
design six new metre fabrics, which feature an
inventive blend of striking colors, memorable
faces, bold patterns and little symbols of
everyday life. Emma says she enjoyed flicking
through the sketches, finding images she was
drawn to and determining ways to put them all
together. “That was actually what was really fun
— to create something from a starting point that
you do not normally start from.”
The collaboration extends beyond metre fabrics
into bed textiles and shower curtains. But they
are just the start — the rest is up to you. Grab
some scissors, friends and continue the creative
process. Who knows what you might create!
MADDE, EDMA, GULLVI, LILLIVI, JULITA and DURITA fabrics. From EUR 3.99 to EUR 6.99 per metre.
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20,000 hours
With built-in LED lights, SOLVINDEN
outdoor light will light up your garden,
balcony or patio for up to 20,000 hours.
This means that you do not need to
pay more for your outdoor lighting than
the cost of changing the battery every
other year, since sun and wind are free
energy sources.
SOLVINDEN solar/wind-powered
ground stake, EUR 39.95.
In any other small town in Sweden, it would
be pretty strange to see a car driving up and
down the street with a large lamp sticking out
the passenger-side window. But Älmhult is not
just any small town – it is also the centre for
IKEA product development. The passenger
was an IKEA product developer who wanted
to test what wind resistance would be needed
to charge the batteries in the new SOLVINDEN
lamp.
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“If the sun is not
shining, the wind is
probably blowing.”
DAVID WAHL, PRODUCT DEVELOPER, IKEA OF SWEDEN AB
“A few years ago, IKEA stores started selling
solar-powered outdoor lighting,” explains
product developer David Wahl. “When it was
time for us to update our outdoor lighting range
we gave ourselves a challenge – we wanted to
make a lamp that would also be powered by the
wind, not just the sun. We figured, if the sun is
not shining, the wind is probably blowing.
Working with our suppliers, we designed two
lamps that are powered by both the wind and
the sun. This way, you can light your yard or
patio rain or shine!”
“There is something
for everyone.”
MATS NILSSON, RANGE STRATEGIST, IKEA OF SWEDEN AB
IKEA PS 2012 chair, EUR 29.95.
46 products
For the new IKEA PS 2012 collection,
inspiration from more than 60 years of
IKEA design history was used to create
46 new products.
The past contains something the mind cannot
resist. For the new IKEA PS 2012 collection, the
designers were asked to find inspiration in more
than 60 years of IKEA design history. Instead
of simply looking back, they were challenged to
bring the designs forward by rethinking forms,
functions, materials and sustainability. And of
course – with affordability in mind, since design
belongs in real homes.
Bright, colourful and made from a variety of
materials, the IKEA PS 2012 collection, which
includes items such as tables, lamps, bowls and
textiles, is meant to be useful, relevant, fun and
surprising. From shoe storage that doubles as
seating to an insect-inspired indoor/outdoor steel
easy chair, this collection has a bit of everything.
“Families with kids, people who live in small
spaces, people with limited budgets – there is
something for everyone in this collection,” says
Mats Nilsson, Range Strategist at IKEA of Sweden
AB. “Whether it is one piece or many, these IKEA
PS products are meant to inspire people and
meet their needs and desires at home.”
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25,616
The number of visitors at the opening
day of IKEA Bangkok (Bangna), the
first IKEA store in Thailand. IKEA
Sofia, also the first of its kind in
Bulgaria, opened its doors to 14,438
visitors on the opening day.
IKEA Sofia, Bulgaria
On 20 September 2011, the IKEA franchisee
owned by the House Market Group opened the
doors of the first IKEA store in Bulgaria and the
sixth IKEA store in their group. At 29,000 m²
with 1,200 parking spots, this store is the
“Securing a
strong foundation
ensures the success
of new IKEA stores
in new markets.”
LACIA SHERLOCK, STORE MANAGER, IKEA BANGKOK
largest home furnishing store in Sofia.
A total of 14,438 visitors attended opening
day festivities. 12,000 meatballs in the IKEA
Restaurant & Café and 2,500 hot dogs from
the IKEA Bistro were served.
IKEA Bangkok (Bangna), Thailand
A few months later, on 3 November 2011,
there were over 8,500 excited visitors
exploring the newly opened 42,900 m² IKEA
Bangkok store. Many of these visitors were
eagerly signing up for IKEA FAMILY
memberships or enjoying a plate of Swedish
meatballs at the IKEA Restaurant & Café with
their families. The reason for the excitement?
This was the first IKEA store in Thailand and
part of the largest shopping centre evelopment
in the country. The IKEA franchisee is owned by
the IKANO Group. By the end of the day, the
number of visitors reached 25,616.
Due to the flooding situation in Bangkok around
the time of the opening, a large part of the
sales from the first three days were donated to
flood relief efforts.
In addition to securing the support necessary
to successfully implement the IKEA Concept,
the IKEA franchisor worked closely with the
local teams to develop local competence to
operate the first IKEA stores in Thailand and
Bulgaria.
“Securing a strong foundation, both in
construction and know-how, ensures the
success of new IKEA stores in new markets,”
says Lacia Sherlock, Store Manager of IKEA
Bangkok.
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Welcome to
the IKEA world!
A total of 18 IKEA stores opened during the
business year – 13 new stores and five existing
stores that relocated to serve their markets
even better. There are 338 IKEA stores
operating in 40 countries around the world.
Number of IKEA stores
New/relocated IKEA stores
Canada Vancouver (Richmond) relocation
North America
49
All IKEA store locations as of August 2012 are
listed on the following pages. The information
includes the number of stores per country,
locations, opening year, latest relocation year
(in parantheses), and size.
Canada Ottawa relocation
Caribbean
1
Spain Gran Canaria (Las Palmas) relocation
Finland Kuopio new
Norway Bergen (Åsane) relocation
Belgium Antwerp (Wilrijk) relocation
France Caen new
Switzerland Lucerne (Rothenburg) new
Bulgaria Sofia new
Italy Pescara (San Giovanni Teatino) new
Spain Valladolid new
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Middle East
8
Sales per region
BY2012
Europe
245
Russia Samara new
Asia
Pacific
North America
including Carribean
East
Europe
Middle East
South
Europe
North
Europe
China Tianjin new
China Wuxi new
Asia
28
Japan Fukuoka new
Thailand Bangkok (Bangna) new
Australia
7
Australia Sydney (Tempe) new
Australia Melbourne (Springvale) new

IKEA stores around the world
Australia (7 stores) size m 2
Sydney (Homebush Bay drive) 1975 (04) 27,600
Perth 1986 (08) 26,600
Brisbane (Logan) 1987 (06) 29,100
Melbourne (Richmond) 2003 24,900
Adelaide 2006 23,500
Melbourne (Springvale) new 2012 36,000
Sydney (Tempe) new 2012 36,900
Austria (7 stores) size m 2
Vienna (Vösendorf) 1977 (81) 39,000
Graz 1989 (01) 31,000
Linz (Haid) 1991 (06) 28,200
Vienna (North) 1999 29,500
Innsbruck 2000 17,100
Salzburg 2003 24,600
Klagenfurt 2008 26,600
Belgium (6 stores) size m 2
Brussels (Zaventem) 1984 (02) 34,900
Antwerp (Wilrijk) relocation 1985 (12) 31,700
Liege (Hognoul) 1985 (01) 32,700
Brussels (Anderlecht) 2005 29,700
Arlon (Sterpenich) 2005 27,000
Ghent 2008 32,500
Bulgaria (1 store) size m 2
Sofia new 2012 29,000
Canada (11 stores) size m 2
Vancouver
(Richmond) relocation 1976 (12) 31,000
Toronto (North York) 1977 (99) 24,600
Edmonton 1978 (03) 28,700
Calgary 1979 (04) 27,000
Ottawa relocation 1979 (11) 36,600
Montreal (St Laurent) 1982 (00) 24,200
Toronto (Burlington) 1991 (00) 18,600
Toronto (Etobicoke) 2001 29,800
Vancouver (Coquitlam) 2002 31,900
Toronto (Vaughan) 2003 24,500
Montreal (Boucherville) 2003 27,900
China (14 stores) size m 2
Hong Kong (Kowloon Bay) 1975 (10) 9,200
Hong Kong (Shatin) 1987 (09) 8,400
Hong Kong (Causeway Bay) 1993 5,600
Shanghai (Xuhui) 1998 (03) 38,200
Beijing 1998 (06) 43,200
Guangzhou 2005 16,000
Chengdu 2006 24,800
Shenzhen 2008 33,400
Nanjing 2008 31,300
Dalian 2009 44,000
Shenyang 2010 50,300
Shanghai (Beicai) 2011 46,500
Tianjin new 2012 41,400
Wuxi new 2012 49,400
Cyprus (1 store) size m 2
Nicosia 2007 21,000
Czech Republic (4 stores) size m 2
Prague (Zličín) 1991 (96) 22,000
Brno 1998 26,100
Ostrava 2001 17,300
Prague (Černý Most) 2004 36,000
Denmark (5 stores) size m 2
Copenhagen (Tåstrup) 1969 (01) 20,900
Aarhus 1980 (99) 13,700
Odense 1985 (09) 33,900
Copenhagen (Gentofte) 1995 20,900
Aalborg 2010 29,200
Dominican Republic (1 store) size m 2
Santo Domingo 2010 26,200
Finland (5 stores) size m 2
Helsinki (Espoo) 1996 16,800
Helsinki (Vantaa) 2003 26,200
Raisio 2008 27,600
Tampere 2010 36,400
Kuopio new 2012 34,000
France (29 stores) size m 2
Paris (Evry) 1983 (94) 32,700
Marseille (Vitrolles) 1985 16,200
Paris (Roissy) 1986 (99) 32,800
Lyon (St Priest) 1987 20,300
Lille (Lomme) 1988 (01) 25,200
Bordeaux 1990 (00) 21,100
Paris (Plaisir) 1992 (00) 26,900
Toulouse (Roques) 1995 22,900
Paris (Villiers sur Marne) 1996 (01) 33,800
Strasbourg 1999 21,600
Metz (La Maxe) 2000 22,000
Toulon (La Valette du Var) 2001 23,200
Nantes (Saint Herblain) 2002 24,300
Paris (Franconville) 2005 35,400
Dijon 2005 24,300
Saint Etienne 2005 28,300
Montpellier 2005 26,100
Marseille (La Valentine) 2006 29,700
Lens (Henin Beaumont) 2007 23,700
Paris (Thiais) 2007 22,300
Grenoble (Saint Martin d’Hères) 2007 28,500
Brest (Guipavas) 2008 24,000
Paris (Vélizy) 2008 10,700
Rennes (Pacé) 2008 27,500
Rouen (Tourville-la-Rivière) 2008 30,600
Tours 2008 29,900
Reims (Thillois) 2010 29,700
Avignon (Vedène) 2010 27,000
Caen new 2012 32,600
Germany (46 stores) size m 2
Munich (Eching) 1974 (00) 32,200
Cologne (Godorf) 1975 (91) 37,500
Hannover (Burgwedel) 1976 (00) 18,300
Bremen (Brinkum) 1976 (00) 21,700
Wiesbaden (Wallau) 1977 (01) 34,900
Dortmund (Kamen) 1978 (04) 28,100
Berlin (Spandau) 1979 (02) 34,600
Düsseldorf (Kaarst) 1979 (93) 13,600
Kassel 1980 (94) 24,700
Freiburg 1981 (99) 24,900
Heidelberg (Walldorf) 1981 30,400
Nuremberg (Fürth) 1981 (04) 32,700
Saarlouis 1981 (98) 19,700
Hamburg (Schnelsen) 1989 (00) 29,700
Leipzig 1992 (94) 28,000
Chemnitz 1992 (94) 20,400
Essen 1993 21,300
Berlin (Waltersdorf) 1993 25,000
Braunschweig 1993 (02) 26,600
Bielefeld 1996 (02) 21,600
Frankfurt (Hanau) 1997 22,200
Stuttgart (Sindelfingen) 1997 25,800
Stuttgart (Ludwigsburg) 1998 27,000
Dortmund (Kley) 1999 27,100
Düsseldorf (Reisholz) 1999 37,000
Dresden 2001 30,300
Regensburg 2001 20,100
Kiel 2002 29,300
Hamburg (Moorfleet) 2002 35,100
Ulm 2003 29,600
Munich (Brunnthal) 2003 37,600
Berlin (Tempelhof) 2003 37,200
Mannheim 2004 34,700
Duisburg 2005 30,900
Siegen 2005 25,000
Osnabrück 2005 25,500
Erfurt 2005 28,700
Koblenz 2006 28,600
Hannover (Expo Park) 2006 36,200
Augsburg 2006 30,800
Frankfurt (Nieder-Eschbach) 2007 38,000
Oldenburg 2007 34,200
Rostock 2007 22,600
Cologne (Am Butzweiler) 2009 42,700
Würzburg 2009 29,600
Berlin (Lichtenberg) 2010 33,800
Greece (5 stores) size m 2
Thessaloniki 2001 20,700
Athens (Airport) 2004 25,000
Athens (Kifisos) 2008 25,000
Larissa 2009 25,500
Ioannina 2010 28,400
Hungary (2 stores) size m 2
Budapest 1990 (03) 20,000
Budaörs 1999 19,800
Iceland (1 store) size m 2
Reykjavik 1981 (06) 20,700
Ireland (1 store) size m 2
Dublin 2009 33,800
Israel (2 stores) size m 2
Tel Aviv (Netanya) 2001 25,200
Tel Aviv (Rishon Lezion) 2010 24,600
Italy (20 stores) size m 2
Milan (Carugate) 1989 (98) 25,800
Turin (Collegno) 1990 (09) 36,400
Milan (Corsico) 1992 (07) 35,100
Brescia (Roncadelle) 1992 (05) 26,800
Bologna (Casalecchio) 1997 (00) 22,700
Genoa 1998 19,100
Rome (Anagnina) 2000 26,200
Florence (Sesto Fiorentino) 2002 28,400
Naples (Afragola) 2004 36,000
Rome (Porta di Roma) 2005 30,600
Padua 2005 35,200
Ancona (Camerano) 2006 24,100
Bari 2007 24,200
Parma 2008 25,500
Rimini 2009 31,400
Trieste (Villesse) 2009 36,200
Salerno (Baronissi) 2010 28,100
Milan (San Giuliano) 2010 31,300
Catania 2011 30,700
Pescara
(San Giovanni Teatino) new 2012 32,000
Japan (6 stores) size m 2
Tokyo (Funabashi) 2006 41,100
Tokyo (Kohoku) 2006 40,900
Kobe (Port Island) 2008 39,400
Osaka (Tsuruhama) 2008 38,500
Tokyo (Shin-Misato) 2009 35,700
Fukuoka new 2012 31,000
Kuwait (1 store) size m 2
Kuwait City 1984 (06) 21,500
Malaysia (1 store) size m 2
Kuala Lumpur (Damansara) 1996 (03) 35,000
The Netherlands (12 stores) size m 2
Amsterdam 1982 (85) 32,700
Duiven 1983 (99) 21,600
Delft 1992 30,700
Eindhoven 1992 (01) 19,900
Heerlen 1994 (00) 35,800
Utrecht 1996 18,100
Groningen 1997 (05) 40,300
Barendrecht 2001 36,900
Hengelo 2002 34,800
Breda 2003 26,000
Haarlem 2005 35,200
Amersfoort 2006 31,700
Norway (6 stores) size m 2
Oslo (Slependen) 1963 (08) 37,100
Bergen (Åsane) relocation 1984 (12) 30,300
Stavanger (Forus) 1988 14,500
Oslo (Furuset) 1998 20,300
Trondheim (Leangen) 2002 32,900
Kristiansand (Sørlandet) 2010 21,200
Poland (8 stores) size m 2
Poznań 1991 (99) 29,500
Gdańsk 1993 (98) 25,400
Warsaw (Janki) 1993 24,200
Wrocław 1996 17,300
Kraków 1998 27,500
Katowice 2000 24,900
Warsaw (Targovek) 2001 23,100
Łódź 2009 30,100
Portugal (3 stores) size m 2
Lisbon (Alfragide) 2004 36,300
Porto (Matosinhos) 2007 33,100
Lisbon (Loures) 2010 33,700
Romania (1 store) size m 2
Bucharest 2007 26,000
Russia (14 stores) size m 2
Moscow (Khimki) 2000 32,400
Moscow (Teply Stan) 2001 33,300
St Petersburg (Dybenko) 2003 27,400
Kazan 2004 23,300
Moscow (Belaya Dacha) 2005 27,200
Ekaterinburg 2006 28,200
Nizhny Novgorod 2006 27,600
St Petersburg (Parnas) 2006 26,900
Novosibirsk 2007 24,500
Rostov-on-Don 2007 22,200
Adygea (Adygea-Kuban) 2008 22,300
Omsk 2009 27,100
Ufa 2011 25,400
Samara new 2012 22,400
Saudi Arabia (3 stores) size m 2
Jeddah 1983 (04) 28,400
Riyadh 1993 (04) 28,700
Dhahran 2008 21,800
Singapore (2 stores) size m 2
Singapore (Alexandra) 1978 (95) 22,500
Singapore (Tampines) 2006 30,000
Slovakia (1 store) size m 2
Bratislava 1992 (02) 36,400
Spain (18 stores) size m 2
Gran Canaria
(Las Palmas) relocation 1981 (12) 15,500
Tenerife (Santa Cruz) 1983 (00) 14,600
Mallorca (Palma) 1992 7,200
Barcelona (Badalona) 1996 33,100
Madrid (Alcorcon) 1996 22,400
Madrid
(San Sebastian de Los Reyes) 1999 37,900
Barcelona
(Hospitalet de Llobregat) 2003 32,100
Seville (Castilleja de la Cuesta) 2004 29,500
Bilbao (Barakaldo) 2005 30,600
Asturias 2005 27,600
Lanzarote (Arrecife) 2005 7,800
Murcia 2006 31,100
Zaragoza 2007 31,100
Madrid (Vallecas) 2007 28,400
Malaga 2007 28,000
Cadiz (Jerez de la Frontera) 2010 33,700
Corunna 2010 35,600
Valladolid new 2012 33,500
Sweden (17 stores) size m 2
Älmhult 1958 (02) 25,300
Stockholm (Kungens Kurva) 1965 (02) 56,300
Sundsvall 1966 (06) 26,400
Malmö 1966 (09) 42,900
Gothenburg (Kållered) 1972 (96) 30,500
Linköping 1977 (00) 18,200
Jönköping 1981 (02) 22,800
Gävle 1981 (99) 13,100
Helsingborg 1982 (10) 38,300
Örebro 1982 (91) 14,200
Uppsala 1982 (09) 37,000
Västerås 1984 (11) 38,600
Stockholm (Barkarby) 1993 38,600
Gothenburg (Bäckebol) 2004 29,000
Kalmar 2006 25,000
Haparanda 2006 29,300
Karlstad 2007 27,300
Switzerland (9 stores) size m 2
Zürich (Spreitenbach) 1973 (06) 34,500
Lausanne (Aubonne) 1979 (93) 22,500
Lugano (Grancia) 1991 (99) 14,600
Bern (Lyssach) 1996 28,200
Zürich (Dietlikon) 1997 (02) 25,200
Basel (Pratteln) 2000 24,700
St Gallen 2007 26,300
Geneva (Vernier) 2010 17,400
Lucerne (Rothenburg) new 2012 23,600
Taiwan (4 stores) size m 2
Taipei (Asia World) 1998 10,300
Taipei (Tao Yuan) 2004 15,000
Taipei (Hsinchuang) 2006 27,100
Kaohsiung 2006 23,400
Thailand (1 store) size m 2
Bangkok (Bangna) new 2012 42,900
Turkey (5 stores) size m 2
Istanbul (Ümraniye) 2005 31,000
Izmir 2006 22,400
Istanbul (Bayrampasa) 2007 29,000
Bursa 2008 24,500
Ankara 2011 37,200
United Arab Emirates (2 stores) size m 2
Dubai 1991 (05) 25,400
Abu Dhabi 2001 (11) 29,400
United Kingdom (18 stores) size m 2
Manchester (Warrington) 1987 (97) 25,900
London (Wembley) 1988 (99) 32,800
Birmingham 1991 27,200
Newcastle (Gateshead) 1992 27,000
London (Croydon) 1992 (00) 34,500
Leeds 1995 (04) 21,100
London (Lakeside) 1996 (00) 35,300
Nottingham 1997 (04) 23,300
Bristol 1999 23,700
Edinburgh 1999 20,600
Glasgow 2001 (02) 28,900
Cardiff 2003 25,900
London (Tottenham) 2005 28,300
Milton Keynes 2005 24,200
Manchester (Ashton) 2006 27,300
Belfast 2007 30,300
Coventry 2007 28,800
Southampton 2009 29,400
USA (38 stores) size m 2
Philadelphia (Conshohocken) 1985 (03) 34,200
Washington (Woodbridge) 1986 (01) 27,900
Baltimore (White Marsh) 1988 18,500
Pittsburgh 1989 (94) 17,900
New York (Elizabeth) 1990 (99) 32,700
Los Angeles (Burbank) 1990 (98) 24,500
New York (Hicksville) 1991 21,300
Los Angeles (Carson) 1992 18,700
Los Angeles (Costa Mesa) 1992 (03) 30,400
Los Angeles (Covina) 1992 (03) 29,100
Houston 1992 (04) 28,600
Seattle (Renton) 1994 31,600
Chicago (Schaumburg) 1998 (01) 41,300
San Francisco (Emeryville) 2000 26,900
San Diego 2000 18,800
Washington (College Park) 2003 34,500
New York (Paramus) 2003 33,300
San Francisco (East Palo Alto) 2003 30,400
Minneapolis (Bloomington) 2004 29,600
New York (New Haven) 2004 28,900
Philadelphia (South) 2004 29,000
Phoenix (Tempe) 2004 26,900
Atlanta (Midtown) 2005 31,600
Dallas (Frisco) 2005 29,000
Chicago (Bolingbrook) 2005 28,800
Boston (Stoughton) 2005 32,000
Sacramento (West) 2006 24,200
Detroit (Canton) 2006 29,400
Austin (Round Rock) 2006 24,100
Salt Lake City (Draper) 2007 24,000
Portland 2007 27,500
Fort Lauderdale (Sunrise) 2007 24,600
Orlando 2007 28,700
Cincinnati (West Chester) 2008 29,000
New York (Brooklyn) 2008 33,800
Charlotte 2009 32,600
Tampa 2009 32,900
Denver (Centennial) 2011 32,400
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12
Inter IKEA Systems B.V. is the owner
of the IKEA Concept. There are 12
different groups of companies that
own and operate IKEA stores under
franchise agreements with Inter IKEA
Systems B.V. Inter IKEA Systems B.V. is
a company legally independent from all
IKEA franchisees.
“Nobody can guarantee
a company or a concept
an eternal life, but no
one can accuse me for
not having tried to.”
INGVAR KAMPRAD, IKEA FOUNDER
More than 30 years ago, Ingvar Kamprad decided
that the stock market was not an option to
finance the strong IKEA growth at the time.
The need for total independence and an
ownership structure for a long-term approach
were decisive factors. The resources needed for
future IKEA development therefore had to be
based on savings and what had been created
through the IKEA business.
The IKEA franchise operation was established in
the early 1980s. It was built to be able to always
act and react in the best interest of the IKEA
Concept and the many people. The system was
designed so that it secured the control of the
IKEA Concept and at the same time stimulated
growth and a strong entrepreneurial spirit in the
business.
The IKEA franchise agreement gives the
franchisee the right to operate an IKEA store
in a specific location in accordance with the
franchisor’s systems and methods and to use the
IKEA trademarks. Being an IKEA franchisee also
means getting access to the IKEA product range
and the opportunity to take an active part in the
continuous development of the IKEA Concept.
Franchisor
Inter IKEA Systems B.V.
owns and operates the IKEA
Delft store in the Netherlands
Franchise agreements
Concept development
Inter IKEA Systems B.V. is the worldwide IKEA
franchisor. It owns the IKEA Concept including
the IKEA trademarks. All IKEA stores operate
under franchise agreements, with the exception
of the IKEA Delft store in the Netherlands
(which is owned and operated by Inter IKEA
Systems B.V.).
As the IKEA franchisor, Inter IKEA Systems
B.V. started to develop and document the IKEA
retail system in the 1980s. This is still part of
today’s tasks which also include expansion,
testing ideas and solutions, conducting training,
monitoring the implementation of the IKEA
Concept and providing legal protection for the
IKEA trademarks.
Franchisees
Franchisees* IKEA stores Countries
Al-Futtaim Group 2 United Arab Emirates
Al Homaizi 1 Kuwait
Al-Sulaiman 3 Saudi Arabia
Cebas 2 Australia
Dairy Farm Group 7 China, Taiwan
House Market Group 7 Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece
IKANO Group 4 Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand
INGKA Group 298 Australia, Austria, Belgium,
Canada, China, Czech Republic,
Denmark, Finland, France,
Mapa 5 Turkey
Miklatorg 1 Iceland
Northern Birch 2 Israel
Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy,
Japan, the Netherlands, Norway,
Poland, Portugal, Romania,
Russia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland, United Kingdom,
United States
Sarton Group 5 Dominican Republic, Spain
* Franchisee entities listed here are not intended to indicate accurate
corporate names but are merely provided to indicate the company or the
group of companies that have been granted a franchise right.
Inter IKEA Systems B.V. is part of the Inter
IKEA Group, which is owned by the Interogo
Foundation. The Kamprad family is on the
supervisory board of the Interogo Foundation.
The purpose of this enterprise foundation is to
secure longevity of the IKEA Concept in line
with the ideas of its creator, Ingvar Kamprad.
So, this is how it has developed and what it
looks like today; the unique Ingvar Kamprad
creation, built to secure an infinite future for
the IKEA Concept and the IKEA Brand. And
to create a better everyday life for the many
people.
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Creating homes
to love
Simply put, IKEA home furnishing is beautiful,
functional and affordable. IKEA stores use the
IKEA product range to create solutions that are
relevant and affordable to consumers in their local
market. These solutions contribute to how people
live. And more importantly, to how they want to
live. It is all about creating beautiful homes to love.
Homes that make everyday life a little better.
Inter IKEA Systems B.V.
Olof Palmestraat 1,
2616 LN Delft, the Netherlands
+31 (0) 15 215 3815
http://franchisor.IKEA.com
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