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IKEA:s gråa hål: Hur IKEA kan få 50+ att handla mer möbler
Karlstad University, Faculty of Economic Sciences, Communication and IT.
Karlstad University, Faculty of Economic Sciences, Communication and IT.
2008 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
The grey hole of IKEA : How IKEA can get the 50+ market to purchase more furniture (English)
Abstract [sv]
  • Syfte: Uppsatsen syfte är att beskriva och analysera varför IKEA-besökare i Karlstad, som tillhör kundgruppen 50+, väljer att inte handla möbler i samma utsträckning som de yngre besökarna.
  • Metod: Uppsatsens undersökning grundas på en kvalitativ och en kvantitativ metod. Den kvalitativa metoden består av 20 öppna intervjuer med människor i kundgruppen 50+. Den kvantitativa metoden kompletterar den kvalitativa och består av frågeformulär som samtliga intervjuobjekt fick fylla i efter intervjuerna.
  • Resultat: Flera faktorer framkom som viktiga för 50+ konsumenten då denne handlar möbler. När kundgruppen delades in efter kognitiv ålder märktes trender i deras preferenser. Personlig interaktion, tilläggstjänster och sortiment är exempel på faktorer som kundgruppen framhäver som viktiga men som de inte anser att IKEA erbjuder.
  • Rekommendationer: En figur med förslag på åtgärder åt IKEA har bearbetats fram. Bland annat föreslås att företaget; breddar sortimentet med lyxigare möbler, ökar medvetenheten hos 50+ gällande de tilläggstjänster som erbjuds samt ökar personalens tillgänglighet.
Abstract [en]
  • Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to describe and analyse why IKEA visitors in Karlstad, belonging to the 50+ market segment, choose not to purchase their furniture to the same extent as the younger visitors.
  • Method: The thesis is based on a qualitative and a quantitative study. The qualitative study consists of 20 open interviews with people from the 50+ market. The quantitative study complements the qualitative one and consists of a questionnaire that was filled out by all the interviewees after the interviews.
  • Findings: Several elements proved to be of importance when the 50+ consumer purchase furniture. Trends regarding the consumer groups’ preferences emerged when the group was subcategorised according to cognitive age. Personal interaction, add-on services and range of products are examples of elements that the consumer group emphasises as important. However, the consumer group does not think that IKEA offers this at the moment.
  • Recommendations: A figure containing suggestions for action has been created for IKEA. The company is for example recommended to; widen their range of products, increase the awareness amongst the 50+ market regarding the add-on services that are offered, and increase the availability of the employees.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2008. , p. 73
Keywords [en]
50+ marketing, competetive advantage, preferences, cognitive age, IKEA
Keywords [sv]
50+ marknadsföring, konkurrens, preferenser, kognitiv ålder, IKEA
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Business Administration
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URN: urn:nbn:se:kau:diva-3575OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kau-3575DiVA, id: diva2:160175
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