Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 40. Chapters: IKEA, La Curacao, RC Willey Home Furnishings, Havertys, Bob's Discount Furniture, Restoration Hardware, Jordan's Furniture, Art Van, Walter E. Smithe, Ethan Allen, Mor Furniture, American Signature, Jennifer Convertibles, La-Z-Boy, Pier 1 Imports, Florian Papp, Raymour & Flanigan, Norton Furniture, Thomasville Furniture Industries, Plush Home, Arflex, One workplace, Sitcom Furniture, Gump's, Grand Home Furnishings, Joanne's Bed and Back, Bombay Company, Ashley Furniture HomeStores, Nebraska Furniture Mart, Storehouse Furniture, Furniture Row, Fradkin Brothers Furniture, Sunnyland furniture, Robb & Stucky Interiors, American Furniture Warehouse, Scandinavian Design, Bassett Furniture, The Land of Nod, The Room Store, Kartell, Conlin's Furniture, Heilig-Meyers, Roomful Express Furniture, Brastilo, LoveSac, Badcock Home Furniture, El Dorado Furniture, The Roomplace, Scan Furniture, Rooms To Go, Levin Furniture, Slumberland Furniture. Excerpt: IKEA is a privately held, international home products company that designs and sells ready-to-assemble furniture such as beds and desks, appliances and home accessories. The company is the world's largest furniture retailer. Founded in 1943 by 17-year-old Ingvar Kamprad in Sweden, the company is named as an acronym comprising the initials of the founder's name (Ingvar Kamprad), the farm where he grew up (Elmtaryd), and his home parish (Agunnaryd, in Smaland, South Sweden). The groups of companies that form IKEA are all controlled by INGKA Holding B.V., a Dutch corporation, which in turn is controlled by a tax-exempt, not-for-profit Dutch foundation. The intellectual property of IKEA is controlled by a series of obscure corporations that can be traced to the Netherlands Antilles and to the Interogo Foundation in Liechtenstein. INGKA Holding B.V. owns the industrial group Swedwood, ...