Top IKEA Competitors & Similar Companies
IKEA was founded by Ingvar Kampard in 1943 and its headquarters are in Sweden. It Provides its customers low cost functional furniture which is easy to assemble. The main financial principle of IKEA is to grow using own resources.
In any business, there are several companies & brands which compete with each other by offering similar products & services.
For any company to thrive, it is not only important for them to improve their own products, but to also look at what their competitor is offering.
Below we look at the top 8 competitors of IKEA.
1. Walmart:
Walmart is the leading Multinational retail corporation founded in 1962, and incorporated in 1969, it is headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas. The company is a family business because it is mainly controlled by the Walton family. Walmart company operates across the globe with over 11,500 retail units in 28 countries and as e-retailers in 11 countries.
2. ASDA:
With its headquarters in Leeds, West Yorkshire, Asda Stores was founded in 1965 when Associated Diaries of Yorkshire merged with the Asquith family (supermarket owners). After such companies as Allied Carpets, Gateway Supermarkets and MFI during the 80s and 90s. A 6 billion dollar takeover in 1999 by Walmart made it into a subsidiary of the retail giant, one of the largest in terms of market share of supermarket chains.
3. Amazon:
Having started its journey as online book seller, Amazon.com now can be called as global giant in online retail business. The founder of Amazon.com, Jeff Bezos attracted towards growth of internet reach in early 1990s and started this business in Seattle in 1995. Amazon is now a fortune five hundred company offering ecommerce, Prime Video, Amazon Music, AWS, Amazon Pay etc.
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4. Best Buy:
Best Buy, an American multinational, headquartered in Richfield, Minnesota is a consumer electronics retailer. It was founded in 1966 as an audio specialty store by Richard M Schulze. Best Buy operates in two geographical segments, ie, Domestic and International.
5. Tesco:
Tesco is one of the largest retailers in the world with over 7000 stores in several countries. The stores provide a wide range of products from groceries and clothes to petrol, software and financial services. Tesco is UK’s biggest supermarket with a market share of about 28% and one of the largest in the world by revenues.
6. Home Depot:
The Home Depot is a home improvement supplies superstore that sells tools, construction products and services. It was founded in the year 1978. Home Depot has stores across North America, South America and The United Kingdom.
7. Target:
Target Corporation is one of the largest discount retailer and mass merchandiser in the United States. It offers everyday essentials at discounted prices. The company was founded by George Dayton in 1902 and was called “Goodfellow Dry Goods” at that time.
8. Lowe's:
Lowe's is one of the largest home improvement retailer dealing in all kinds of furniture items. It was founded in 1946 in Mooresville, North Carolina. The company went public in 1961 and from 1982 it started to cater a new market segment ie Do it Yourself customers.
To conclude, the above article highlights the various competitors which compete with IKEA. This understanding helps to evaluate the various external business factors for any company.
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