Monday, November 25, 2024

story: IKEA

another excellent business story from Acquired podcast

 IKEA: The Complete History and Strategy

“No method is more effective than a good example.”  

"Manifesto" By Ingvar Kamprad, IKEA founder  

The_testament_of_a_dealer_2018.pdf

To create a better everyday life for the many people by offering 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

1  The product range – our identity 

2  The ΙΚΕΑ spirit – a strong and living reality

3  Profit gives us resources 

4  Reaching good results with small means 

5  Simplicity is a virtue

6  Doing it a different way

7  Concentration – important to our success

8  Taking responsibility – a privilege

9  Most things still remain to be done.  A glorious future!  





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