2012-01-28 18:30:13 - New Energy market report from GlobalData: "IKEA Group - Alternative Energy - Deals and Alliances Profile"

IKEA Group (IKEA) engaged in the retailing of furniture and home decor, through its stores. It is also engaged in manufacturing and distribution activities through its subsidiary. In addition to in-store retailing, it also sells its products through catalogues and online websites. The company's product portfolio comprises several furniture and furnishing items such as storage furniture, television solutions, small storage furniture, sofas and armchair, table and desks, chairs, lighting, home decor products, flooring materials, textiles, rugs, pet accessories, beds and mattresses, utensils, furniture care and hardware, kitchen cabinets and appliances, bathroom furniture and safety products. The company operates 309 stores in 37 countries, of which the company owns 280 stores in 26 countries. The other 29 stories are owned and

run by franchisee outside the IKEA Group in 16 countries includes, Australia, the United Arab Emirates, Cyprus , Greece, Hong Kong, Iceland, Israel, Kuwait, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Spain,Taiwan, and Turkey. The company is headquartered at Leiden, the Netherlands.


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The company announced plans to open a store in Abu Dhabi by early 2011 to further expand its presence in the Middle East. IKEA is also opening a new store in Aalborg following the similar opening in Odense, Denmark. Furthermore, it is establishing a new entertainment and shopping center in Volgograd, Russia.

IKEA Group - Alternative Energy - Deals and Alliances Profile provides you an in-depth data and trend analysis of the company's mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and financings. The report provides detailed information on M&A, Equity/Debt Offerings, Private Equity, Venture Financing and Partnership transactions registered by the company over a five year period. The report portrays detailed comparative data on the number of deals and their value subdivided by deal types, markets, and regions, besides highlighting the company's major recent financial deals.

Data presented in this report was derived from GlobalData's proprietary in-house Alternative Energy eTrack deals database and primary and secondary research.

Scope

* Financial Deals - Analysis of the company's financial deals including M&A, Equity/Debt Offerings, Private Equity, Venture Financing and Partnerships.
* Deals by Year - Chart and table displaying information on the number of deals and value reported by the company by year, for a five year period.
* Deals by Type - Chart and table depicting information on the number of deals and value reported by the company by type such as M&A, Equity/Debt Offering etc.
* Deals by Region - Chart and table presenting information on the number of deals and value reported by the company by region for North America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa and South and Central America.
* Deals by Sector - Chart and table showing information on the number of deals and value reported by the company, by sector.
* Major Recent Deals - Information on the company's major recent financial deals. Each such deal has a brief summary, deal type, deal rationale, deal financials and Target Company's key financial metrics and ratios.
* Business Description - A brief description of the company's operations.
* Key Employees - A list of the key executives of the company.
* Important Locations and Subsidiaries - A list and contact details of key locations and subsidiaries of the company.
* Key Competitors - A list of key competitors of the company.
* Key Recent Developments - A brief on recent news about the company.

Reasons to Buy

Get detailed information on the company's financial deals that enable you to understand the company's expansion/divestiture and fund requirements.

* The profile analyzes the company's financial deals by region, by year, by business segments and by type, for a five year period.

Understand the company's business segments' expansion / divesture strategy

* Deals are presented from the company's core business segments' perspective to help you understand its corporate strategy

Access detailed information about the company's recent financial deals that enables you to understand the key deals which have shaped the company

* Major recent deals are presented in detail, which provides information on each deal's brief summary, deal type, deal rationale, deal financials and Target Company's key financial metrics and ratios.

Equip yourself with detailed information about the company to identify potential customers and suppliers.

* The profile analyzes the company's business structure, locations and subsidiaries, key executives and their biographies and key competitors.

Stay up to date on the major developments affecting the company

* Recent developments in the company presented in the profile help you track important events.

Gain key insights into the company for academic or business research.

* Key elements such as break up of deals by categories and information on detailed major deals are incorporated in the profile to assist your academic or business research needs.

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