IKEA
Organizations & Companies abbreviation · Company and Brand
| Stands for | Ingvar Kamprad Elmtaryd Agunnaryd |
|---|---|
| Categories | Organizations & Companies |
IKEA stands for Ingvar Kamprad Elmtaryd Agunnaryd, a company and brand abbreviation.
Swedish-founded home furnishings retailer known for flat-pack furniture, self-assembly, warehouse stores with set routes and Swedish meatballs. Stores operate under franchise from Inter IKEA Systems in the Netherlands.
Example: We spent the weekend assembling an IKEA bookcase with an Allen key.
Usage notes
Founded in 1943 by 17-year-old Ingvar Kamprad; the name combines his initials with Elmtaryd, the family farm, and Agunnaryd, his home village in Smaland. The first IKEA store opened in Almhult in 1958. Product names follow a system, such as Swedish place names for sofas and Scandinavian place names for rugs.
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