1. Does IKEA have a truly global strategy, or just a series of regional strategies?
2. Discuss IKEA’s global strategy in terms of the five global product and communication strategies.
3. If IKEA can sell a sofa in China for $160, why doesn’t it sell the product at that low price in all of its markets?
4. Can competitors easily duplicate IKEA’s strategy? Why or why not?
5. Should IKEA expand more rapidly than 20 to 25 stores per year? Explain.