IKEA
is
an
internationally
known
home
furnishing
____________________
.
It
has
grown
rapidly
since
it
was
founded
in
1943
.
Today
it
is
the
world's
largest
furniture
retailer
,
recognised
for
its
Scandinavian
style
.
The
majority
of
IKEA's
____________________
is
flat
-
pack
,
ready
to
be
assembled
by
the
____________________
.
This
allows
a
reduction
in
____________________
and
____________________
.
IKEA
carries
a
range
of
9
,
500
____________________
,
including
home
furniture
and
accessories
.
This
wide
range
is
available
in
all
IKEA
stores
and
____________________
can
order
much
of
the
____________________
online
through
IKEA's
website
.
There
are
18
stores
in
the
UK
to
date
,
the
first
of
which
opened
in
Warrington
in
1987
.
In
July
2009
IKEA
opened
a
store
in
Dublin
too
-
its
first
in
Ireland
.
IKEA
stores
include
____________________
and
cafés
serving
typical
Swedish
food
.
They
also
have
small
food
shops
selling
Swedish
groceries
,
everything
from
the
famous
meatballs
to
jam
.
Stores
are
located
____________________
.
In
August
2008
the
IKEA
group
had
253
stores
in
24
countries
,
with
a
further
32
stores
owned
and
run
by
franchisees
.
It
welcomed
a
total
of
565
million
visitors
to
the
____________________
during
the
year
and
a
further
450
million
visits
were
made
to
the
IKEA
website
.
IKEA
sales
reached
21
.
2
billion
Euros
in
2008
showing
an
____________________
of
7%
.
The
biggest
____________________
countries
are
Germany
,
USA
,
France
,
UK
and
Sweden
.
In
2008
IKEA
opened
21
new
stores
in
11
countries
and
expects
to
open
around
20
more
in
2009
as
part
of
its
strategy
for
____________________
.
Low
prices
are
one
of
the
____________________
of
the
IKEA
concept
and
help
to
make
customers
want
to
buy
from
IKEA
.
This
low
____________________
strategy
is
coupled
with
a
____________________
____________________
of
well
designed
,
functional
products
.
IKEA's
products
cater
for
every
lifestyle
and
life
stage
of
its
customers
,
who
come
from
all
age
groups
and
types
of
households
.
This
is
vital
in
times
when
the
retail
sector
is
____________________
,
as
it
increases
IKEA's
potential
____________________
.
Since
it
was
founded
IKEA
has
always
had
concern
for
people
and
the
____________________
.
The
IKEA
vision
?
to
create
a
better
everyday
life
for
the
many
people'
puts
this
concern
at
the
heart
of
the
business
.
IKEA
has
responded
to
the
public's
rising
concern
for
sustainability
in
its
choice
of
product
range
,
suppliers
,
stores
and
____________________
.
It
has
also
spotted
business
potential
in
providing
sustainable
____________________
.
IKEA's
concern
for
people
and
the
environment
encourages
it
to
make
better
use
of
both
raw
materials
and
energy
.
This
keeps
____________________
down
and
helps
the
company
to
reach
its
green
____________________
and
have
an
overall
positive
impact
on
the
environment
.
