To many people IKEA is one of the most noteworthy Swedish success stories, to some it the largest furniture retailer of the world and to few, it is a company that sells a Scandinavian lifestyle that customers around the world truly embrace. From a small town company, IKEA slowly became regional and a global giant. It started by selling pen, watches, wallets and ended up selling each and everything a household requires - furniture, appliance, small motor vehicles, and home accessories. In the process, it created a success story that cannot be replicated. Ingvar Kamprad, the founder of IKEA, learnt how to bridge over the difficulties with strong willpower and perseverance from his grandmother. His grandfather committed suicide after failing to pay the mortgage as their family business went on the verge of bankruptcy. That’s when his grandmother had to step in. The IKEA founder showed good trading skills from the age of seven when he started selling Christmas ...
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