EXCLUSIVEBRANDSOURCING RETAILER/WHOLESALER ...

owners, located in 26 countries. The business, having started in 1943 in Sweden, now realizes
79% of its sales from Europe, 15% from North America, and 6% from Asia and Australia.
EB Identities: “Design and Quality,” IKEA of Sweden, and including the names of the designers
who create the product styling in different categories, i.e., cabinets, desks, beds, and towel racks;
IKEA Food (grocery items).
EB skus: 9,500+
Profile: IKEA continues to expand its franchise business worldwide and to innovate with different
materials and stylized patterns for functional home furnishings, all marketed at a low price. Net
profits for the year advanced by 6.1% to € 2.7 billion. IKEA experienced strong sales growth in
China and Russia. Future plans call for opening 15 stores per year in its existing markets, while
looking to expand into new markets, such as South Korea, Serbia, and Croatia. Also, India is on
the radar. Its stores also sell a limited selection of branded food supplies and provide cafeteriastyle
foodservice for customers. Food sales, which started in 2006, now total more than € 869
million, realized from some `160 products, 40 of the most popular sold under the IKEA FOOD
brand. IKEA reportedly is looking to expand its food business. UPDATE: For fiscal 2011/12,
ending August 31, IKEA reported sales up by 6.9% to € 25.2 billion ($35 billion). During the year,
the company opened seven stores; but plans now call for 20+ store openings per year, starting in
fiscal 2014/15, mostly in its existing markets. .
Procurement Contacts: Anders Jonsson, Manag ing Director, Commercial Operations
INTERNATIONAL CO-OPERATIVE ALLIANCE (ICA)
15 Route des Morillons, 1218 Grand Saconnex, Geneva, SWITZERLAND
Tel: +41 22-929-8838
Fax: +41 22-798-4122
www.ica.coop
Total Sales: N/A
Percentage of Sales in Exclusive Brands: N/A
Principal Business: ICA is an independent, non-governmental association, which unites, represents
and serves co-operatives worldwide. Founded in 1895, ICA now has 267 member organizations
from 96 countries active in all sectors of the economy, including consumer co-operatives (a
number of them, boldface below, listed separately in this database). Together ICA’s co-operatives