A Study of Plan Direction of Improvement Domestic Furniture Industry of IKEA Overseas Expansion to Korea

이케아의 한국 진출에 따른 국내 가구산업의 발전 방향에 관한 연구

  • Kim, Sang Kwon (Department of Industrial Design, Kaywon University of Art & Design)
  • 김상권 (계원예술대학교 산업디자인과)
  • Received : 2014.09.13
  • Accepted : 2014.10.07
  • Published : 2014.10.25

Abstract

Current Korea furniture market is holding and leading with Hanssem, Livart, and other 10 main furnitures companies. The Hanssem furniture company is the first sales in Korea. And whole sales revenue was over 1 trillion KRW. Recently in Korea furniture market is changing rapidly by announcement of IKEA of expansion to Korea. IKEA is the number one furniture company in north european countries. Also, this company spreads at world widely, 44 countries and 358 shops, with their own marketing plans between lowest prices and developing north european furniture styles. Korean furniture companies are get in dangerous condition, and especially serious problems near Korean furniture company using same market place with IKEA. This research is expecting IKEA's brand power will hitting Korea furniture industries. Therefore, Korea furniture companies and industries need analysis of IKEA furniture, marketing strategy of IKEA, production strategy and other plans must be prepare for expansion of IKEA in Korea.

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