Strengths: • Powerful brand image. • Wide range of products and styles. • Hip, Swedish designs. • Cheap and affordable. • Furniture is easy to assemble and ship. • One stop shopping. • Friendly atmosphere/store layout. • Facilities: restaurant/daycare center. • Strong global sourcing capabilities Weaknesses: • Assembling furniture yourself may be unappealing to certain groups of consumers. • Relatively few locations. • Store layout – a hassle for those who want a particular item only. • Swedish designs may not appeal to all American markets. • Advertising doesn’t appeal enough to target market (young people). • Furniture is not built to last a lifetime. © 2011 by Osama Albarrak. All rights reserved 8