Acquired · Nov 17IKEA
Kamprad copied its catalog idea from 50 years earlier for Ikea News. Sears already flat packed goods, and its stores sold on the spot, unlike IKEA's showroom.
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Sears
A US retailer famous for its mail order catalog and department stores.
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