In 2002, the IKEA Group is the world's top furniture retailer, with 154 stores worldwide. In the
Question:
In 2002, the IKEA Group is the world's top furniture retailer, with 154 stores worldwide. In the United States, IKEA operates 14 stores, all of which have been enormously popular despite their self-service requirements. The company's goal is to have 50 stores in operation in the United States by 2013. Explores various options for managing this growth strategy
Learning objective:
To explore several nontraditional positioning strategies, specifically, how a company was able to fashion together a unique--and heretofore unheard of--combination of benefits that ultimately ended up creating a distinctive brand experience for American consumers. Also, to illustrate the advantages associated with establishing a market position that is highly differentiated from the competition.
Analyze
1- Competitive environmental analysis?
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B. Action plan
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