1973 the goods purchased in China are sold to the European market;

1993 set up a purchasing office in China (trading company IKEA trading co., ltd.) to purchase a large number of goods from China and sell them all over the world;

1997, IKEA China retail office was established in Beijing, and IKEA products began to be sold on a small scale in Chinese mainland market;

1998 the first IKEA store in China opened in Shanghai, with a business area of 8,000 square meters;

1999 Opening of the first IKEA store in Beijing;

In 2000, Ingvar Kamprad, the founder of IKEA, visited China for the first time and decided to increase his investment in China and open 12 IKEA branches before 20 10.

In 2002, preparations for the first IKEA standard shopping mall in China began in Shanghai.

In 2003, the first IKEA standard store in China (with an area of 28,000 ~ 35,000 square meters) opened in Shanghai.

On June 5438+1October 65438+February, 2005, IKEA opened a new store in Guangzhou, which is the third new store of IKEA after Shanghai and Beijing.

In 2007, IKEA built four standard shopping malls in Beijing and a second IKEA store in Shanghai.

IKEA Shenzhen Store opened in the first half of 2008.

On February 19, 2009, IKEA, the world's largest household goods retailer, opened its seventh shopping mall in China after Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Shenzhen and Nanjing.

It is understood that the IKEA Dalian Shopping Mall is divided into three floors with a business area of over 465,438+0,000 square meters. The first floor serves as an elevated parking lot for 1 1 10 cars to park for free. On the third floor, there are 6 1 model rooms with different styles and various functions, providing nearly 9,000 designs. In addition, there are more intimate facilities on the third floor of the mall. 160 square meters children's playground, with special care for your children to play. The Swedish restaurant is equipped with 630 seats, large floor-to-ceiling windows, simple and bright design style, providing consumers with a comfortable and pleasant dining atmosphere. Whether it's traditional Swedish meatballs or endless cups of fragrant coffee, consumers will enjoy the relaxation after shopping. As for the Swedish food house, it also provides delicious canned salmon, ginger biscuits and Tim's chocolate candy, so that Dalian people who love life can feel the strong Swedish style at their doorstep.

IKEA Shenyang Mall will open at the end of this year or early next year.

IKEA Wuhan Store is open on 20 10.