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January 25, 2012

Ikea innovates, grows during tough economy

By GABRIELE STEINHAUSER
AP Business Writer

ZAVENTEM, Belgium — It takes Mikael Ohlsson five minutes — and the help of one other person — to assemble Ikea's Ektorp sofa.

After 33 years at the Swedish home-ware chain, the 54-year-old chief executive is an expert at configuring Ikea's famous flat-pack furniture.


 
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