Inter Ikea

Inter Ikea is the group of companies that ties IKEA franchisees to product range development and suppliers, and that keeps the overall IKEA strategic direction aligned. Its stated aim is a better everyday life for many people.

What Inter Ikea offers

• Franchising — Inter IKEA Systems B.V. is the worldwide IKEA franchisor.
• Range development — creating the product range that franchisees sell.
• Supply — working with suppliers so franchisees can buy products.
• Strategic alignment — setting a common direction across IKEA.
• Industry activities — certain manufacturing and related operations within the group.

Who it works with

Its customers are IKEA franchisees, who buy products from the group's companies and pay for the franchise based on their yearly retail sales. It also works with IKEA suppliers, and describes its approach as co-creating a better IKEA with them.

Key facts

• Franchisor entity: Inter IKEA Systems B.V.
• Values: honesty, respect, fairness and integrity