IKEAisundoubtedlyoneoftheworld'smostsuccessful,enigmatic,andrecognisableglobalbrands.Lastyearnearly800millionpeoplein49countriesvisiteditsstores,whichhadaturnoverofmorethan£30billion.
Inamajornewthree-partseries,ourcamerasexploretheworldofIKEA,fromthedesignstudiostofactoriesandstores,fortheveryfirsttime.
Fewcompaniescanlegitimatelyclaimtoshapethewaywelivetoday.Fewerstillinspireacult-likedevotionincustomersandemployeesalike.ButIKEAisnotlikeothercompanies.
ThefamouslysecretiveSwedishfurnitureretailerisguidedbytheprincipleofcreating'thebettereverydaylifeforthemanypeople'.Butwhatisthesecrettoitssuccess?HowdoesthemachineofIKEAaffectthepeoplewhoworkforit,andhowdoesitsruthlesslyefficientbusinessmodelaffecttheworld?
IKEAisundoubtedlyoneoftheworld'smostsuccessful,enigmatic,andrecognisableglobalbrands.Lastyearnearly800millionpeoplein49countriesvisiteditsstores,whichhadaturnoverofmorethan£30billion.
Inamajornewthree-partseries,ourcamerasexploretheworldofIKEA,fromthedesignstudiostofactoriesandstores,fortheveryfirsttime.
Fewcompaniescanlegitimatelyclaimtoshapethewaywelivetoday.Fewerstillinspireacult-likedevotionincustomersandemployeesalike.ButIKEAisnotlikeothercompanies.
ThefamouslysecretiveSwedishfurnitureretailerisguidedbytheprincipleofcreating'thebettereverydaylifeforthemanypeople'.Butwhatisthesecrettoitssuccess?HowdoesthemachineofIKEAaffectthepeoplewhoworkforit,andhowdoesitsruthlesslyefficientbusinessmodelaffecttheworld?