# IKEA

> <p><strong>Ownership:</strong> Inter IKEA Holding (Netherlands) controls the brand and franchise system; Stichting INGKA Foundation owns the retail operations. Founded Älmhult, Sweden, 1943. Corporate structure deliberately complex to protect founding-family (Kamprad) influence.<br><strong>Pricing:</strong> Mass-market flat-pack — most pieces €20–€500; higher tier (POÄNG, KIVIK) €200–€1,200<br><strong>Known for:</strong> World's largest furniture retailer (€47B revenue, ~470 stores). The Dutch corporate structure is the honest caveat — IKEA is technically headquartered in Leiden — though manufacturing, design and brand identity remain Swedish-rooted. BILLY bookcase has been in production since 1979.<br><a href="https://www.ikea.com">https://www.ikea.com</a></p>

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