Ikea's forward-thinking strategy made it the top furniture seller in the world.
It also changed retail forever, analyst Warren Shoulberg writes on industry website The Robin Report.
"There is perhaps no other retailer on the planet that has moved its basic model into so many places with so much success," Shoulberg writes.
The furniture store has an impressive 298 stores in 26 countries, selling $36 billion a year.
Here are a few crucial aspects to Ikea's success.
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