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My understanding is that the Ikea corporate structure is much, much more complicated than this article even hints at, and in fact it is owned by so many differe
by hellofunk 9y ago
My understanding is that the Ikea corporate structure is much, much more complicated than this article even hints at, and in fact it is owned by so many different parties with different interests that go far beyond what is suggested here. Additionally, I think the Dutch are now the main owners of the main portions of the company that most associate with the name Ikea, as of a few years ago.
- kzrdude 9y agoWho exactly are "the Dutch"?
- I_took_the_bait 9y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stichting_INGKA_Foundation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stichting_INGKA_Foundation
- Double_a_92 9y agoThis is very disrespectful of you towards the LBGT community!
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- executesorder66 9y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stichting_INGKA_Foundation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stichting_INGKA_Foundation
- hellofunk 9y agoThe "Dutch" refers to people belonging to the population of the Netherlands. Much like "Americans" refers to people from the U.S.
- fiatpandas 9y agoIn 2013 I attempted to make a holdings chart for the IKEA galaxy of companies, and it gets really complex very quickly. If you Google ikea corporate structure, you’ll see a bunch of charts that look the same, but they are too simple and gloss over a lot. As I understood it, it’s all heavily based on reducing tax liability as much as possible. E.g. each ikea store is a franchisee which operates at a loss and pays royalty fees for using the IKEA brand, and of course pays out for products and other vital services to probably hundreds of other ikea-related companies. And that’s even before dipping your toes into their manufacturing world.