HISTORY
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VARIA
100
What is the year IKEA was founded?
(you can be wrong by 5 years)
1943
100
Where is IKEA's headquarters now?
Since 1986, IKEA has been headquartered in the Netherlands,.
100
What's the name of INGKA group CEO?
it's Jesper Brodin from 2017.
100
Which product will you find when writing in IKEA's search box: How to stay married?
You will get a Frying pan :)
100
What popular book was beaten by the IKEA catalogue in terms of the number of copies printed?
IKEA's catalogue, when still printed was going to over 180 million people in 29 different languages annually, compared to around 100 million Bibles.
200
What was the first international market for IKEA?
The company began entering the international market in 1963, when IKEA opened a store in Norway. In 1969, it opened a store in Denmark.
200
How many stores do IKEA own today? (you can make a mistake by 50)
Over 470 wordwide
200
What's the name of IKEA Group CEO?
it's Jon Abrahamsson Ring from 2020.
200
Which product will you find when searching for: He can't say he loves me.
You will get Writing board :)
200
Which famous series recently featured IKEA rugs as part of its costumes?
It was Game of Thrones. The show’s costume designer revealed that they were made of IKEA rugs. In response, the company hilariously shared instructions for making your cape (pet dire wolf not included).
300
IKEA's logo wasn't always yellow-blue. What were its initial colors?
White & red :)
300
What's the name of the most famous IKEA furniture?
It's a bookcase called BILLY.
Statistics say 1 bookcase is sold every 10 seconds.
300
What's the name of current role of Parag Parekh?
He is the Chief Digital Officer at INGKA group.
300
What product will you get while searching for: She doesn't want to cuddle.
You will get Mattress wedge
300
How much of the entire world's wood supply is used by IKEA?
it's approx. 1%
400
IKEA is synonymous with furniture today. But what was it initially selling?
IKEA was initially selling small goodies, such as wallets, pens, picture frames, as well as watches and jewellery
400
Do IKEA sell bikes?
Yes, it does. It's a SLADDA bike.
You can also buy some accessories, such as a bike bag, helmet or baskets.
400
What's the current role of Martin van Dam?
He is a CFO at IKEA Group.
400
What product you will get after searching for: My partner annoys me?
You will get desk sit with screen :)
400
Are beds manufactured in Ikea important from the point of view of the European population?
Yes, they are. Statistics say that every 10. European was "produced" on an IKEA bed :)
(In case of UK, it's over 20%)
500
When did IKEA sell its first products on distance? (you can make a mistake by 5 years)
IKEA did it in 1951 when issuing its first catalogue. People could order products via mail.
500
What's the size of an average IKEA shop these days?
An average IKEA shop these days is approx. 30,000sq m.
(In comparison, White House is approx. 6,200sq m)
500
Who is Pär Stenmark?
He is currently holding position of IKEA Group Sustainability Manager.
500
What do the names of bathroom products express?
They cover names of Scandinavian lakes, rivers and bays, eg. Hemnes (Norwegian bay)
500
Which of IKEA's CEO gifted to its designers t-shirts saying "size matters"?
In its early years in America, the IKEA company had difficulties adapting to local culture and habits. Europe’s compact ways of life did not layer up with America’s “make it big”. Rumors have it that back in the 80’s people bought vases, thinking those were water glasses.
Others say that tables back then could not host a whole turkey. The head of IKEA US gave all Europe designers t-shirts saying “Size matters”.