introduction
The IKEA story began in 1943 in the small village of Agunnaryd in Sweden, when its founder Ingvar Kamprad was just 17. The following history shows how over six decades IKEA went from the woods of southern Sweden to being a major retail experience in 36 countries/territories around the world.
IKEA timeline:
1920s
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full story
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The history of IKEA is strongly linked to our Swedish roots.
