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How IKEA’s flat pack changed the furniture business

The IKEA store in Älmhult, Sweden, where the first IKEA opened

Ingvar Kamprad founded IKEA as a teenager in 1943. Flat-pack furniture let the company sell cheaply and grow around the world.

Categories Business Tags flat pack, furniture, IKEA, Ingvar Kamprad, retail
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