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CASE STUDY IKEA
The first few years of the twenty-first century were difficult for IKEA, the U$31 billion global furniture powerhouse based in Sweden. The Euro’s strength dampened financial results, as did an economic downturn in Central Europe. The company faced increasing competition from hypermarkets, “do-it-yourself” retailers such as Walmart, and supermarkets that were expanding into home furnishings. Looking to the future, CEO Anders Dahlvig is stressing three areas for improvement: product assortment, customer service, and product availability. With stores in 38 countries, the company’s success reflects founder Ingvar Kamprad’s “social ambition” of selling a wide range of stylish, functional home furnishings at prices so low that the majority of people can afford to buy them. The store exteriors are painted bright blue and yellow: Sweden’s national colours. Shoppers view furniture on the main floor in scores of realistic settings arranged throughout the cavernous showrooms. At IKEA, shopping is a self-service activity; after browsing and writing down the names of desired items, shoppers can pick up their furniture on the lower level. There they find “flat packs” containing the furniture in kit form; one of the cornerstones of IKEA’s strategy is having customers take their purchases home in their own vehicles and assemble the furniture themselves. The lower level of a typical IKEA store also contains a restaurant, a grocery store called the Swede Shop, a supervised play area for children, and a baby care room. IKEA’s unconventional approach to the furniture business has enabled it to rack up impressive growth in an industry in which overall sales have been flat. Sourcing furniture from a network of more than 1,600 suppliers in 55 countries helps the company maintain its low-cost, high-quality position. During the 1990s, IKEA expanded into Central and Eastern Europe. Because consumers in those regions have relatively low purchasing power, the stores offer a smaller selection of goods; some furniture is designed specifically for the cramped living styles typical in former Soviet bloc countries. Throughout Europe, IKEA benefits from the perception that Sweden is the source of high-quality products and efficient service. Currently, Germany and the United Kingdom are IKEA’s top two markets. The United Kingdom represents the fastest-growing market in Europe. Although Britons initially viewed the company’s less-is-more approach as cold and “too Scandinavian,” they were eventually won over. IKEA currently has 18 stores in the United Kingdom and plans call for opening more in the next decade. As Allan Young, creative director of London’s St. Luke’s advertising agency, noted, “IKEA is anti-conventional. It does what it shouldn’t do. That’s the overall theme for all IKEA advertisements: liberation from tradition.” In 2005, IKEA opened two stores near Tokyo; more stores are on the way as the company expands in Asia. IKEA’s first attempt to develop the Japanese market in the mid-1970s resulted in failure. Why? As Tommy Kullberg, former chief executive of IKEA Japan, explained, “In 1974, the Japanese market from a retail point of view was closed. Also, from the Japanese point of view, I do not think they were ready for IKEA, with our way of doing things, with flat packages and asking the consumers to put things together and so on.” However, demographic and economic trends are much different today. After years of recession, consumers are seeking alternatives to paying high prices for quality goods. Also, IKEA’s core customer segment—post–baby boomers in their 30s—grew nearly 10 percent between 2000 and 2010. In Japan, IKEA offers home delivery and an assembly service option. Industry observers predict that North America will eventually rise to the number one position in terms of IKEA’s worldwide sales. The company opened its first U.S. store in Philadelphia in 1985; as of 2010, IKEA operated stores in 48 stores in North America. Plans call for opening at least several more U.S. stores each year through 2015. Goran Carstedt, former president of IKEA North America, described his target market by noting, “Our customers understand our philosophy, which calls for each of us to do a little in order to save a lot. They value our low prices. And almost all of them say they will come back again.” As one industry observer noted, “IKEA is on the way to becoming the Walmart Stores of the home-furnishing industry. If you’re in this business, you’d better take a look.” (Keegan & Green, 2014)

QUESTION >>

1. The process of global market segmentation begins with the choice of one or more variables to use as a basis for grouping customers. Companies such as IKEA should attempt to identify consumers in different countries who share similar needs and desires. By performing market segmentation, marketers can generate the insights needed to devise the most effective approach. Assess the variables that global marketers can use to segment global markets and give an example of each.

8. Explain how the movement of the convection fluid as it heated up relates to masses of heated air.

9. What do you expect will occur as air masses move over cold locations? Hot locations? Explain how this movement of air masses influence climate.

10. Describe how the qualities of air masses differ depending on whether they form over land or over an ocean.

11. What climate would regions where air masses from the equator and the poles collide probably have?

12. Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas that causes excess solar energy to be trapped in the form of heat in the atmosphere. Discuss how carbon dioxide may affect convection currents.

13. Although it is near the Atlantic Ocean, the northwest coast of Africa is characterized by hot, dry deserts. However, the Caribbean, at approximately the same latitude, possess a hot, moist climate and even supports rainforests. Using knowledge of the Coriolis Effect and air currents explain why this is true.

14. Describe how rising and sinking air (high and low pressure) in the atmosphere explains deserts near 30°N and 30°S.

15. Air in the troposphere is heated from the bottom up by heat given off by the surface of the earth. If the sun shines equally on Seattle (near water) and Bismarck, North Dakota, explain which would get hotter during the day.

A basketball player, standing near the basket to grab a rebound, jumps 74.5cm vertically, how much time does the player spend in the top 15.3cm of his jump? How much time does he spend in the bottom 15.3cm of his jump?

Can someone explain using physics how the twin towers collapse from the bottom from planes that hit near top of tower? There are many conspiracy theories saying it collapsed from a demolition. Is it true? What is your physics point of view?

Based on your textbook material and the discussions/work online, give us your assessment of how the economy is doing today and what are the expectations for the near future. Use data and add links to articles you have used.

Limit = 300 words

Why is it difficult to determine reference prices? Consider a new pizza restaurant opening near your campus. What challenges would the restaurant’s marketers encounter as they attempt to determine their customer’s reference prices? How could they find this information?

It is a marketing question

If you were conducting the wire and compass experiment (Part A) near the equator instead of Oregon, would it be necessary to use more or less wire current to cause the compass needle to deflect? Hint: Consider both components of B_net. Explain your reasoning.

A ball is thrown upward with initial velocity v0 = 15.0 m/s at an angle of 30° with the horizontal. The thrower stands near the top of a Jong hill which slopes downward at an angle of 20°. Determine how far down the slope the ball strikes.