Retail concept analysis of the IKEA Company

The aim of this diploma thesis is to analyse the retail concept of the IKEA Group. The theoretical part focuses on retail concepts in general, trends which are currently having a significant influence on retail concepts and the country of company's origin -- Sweden. The practical part analyses three main pillars of its retail concept -- catalogue, store and web site. Further it analyses Company's marketing tools, IKEA's trademark, copyright and its activities related to environmental sustainability and corporate social responsibility