Inter IKEA Systems B.V. Overview
Headquarters: Leiden, Netherlands
Founded: 1943
Workforce: ~2,08,000
Company Working: Inter IKEA Systems B.V. (Ikea) is a Swedish-founded multinational group that manufactures and sells household furniture. The company serves worldwide through its 424 stores in 52 different countries. The company has a wide product portfolio with 12,000 products. It is operating under Stichting INGKA Foundation.
Strategy
Ikea is focusing on increasing its footprint across the world. The company opened 19 new IKEA stores in 2018 and now is planning to open new stores in new markets such as India and Latvia. The company is also looking forward to expanding their reach in South America, by opening new stores in the region. Moreover, by 2025, company plans to open 25 department stores in India with a new brand image and innovative look. The company is looking forward to expanding its e-commerce platform to widen its distribution channel. The company has launched new ‘people & planet positive strategy’ to remove all single-use plastic product from its range by 2020, as its new sustainability strategy to reduce harmful effects on the environment.



