IKEA Kuwait was
first established in Kuwait in 1984 by Al Homaizi brothers,
Yacoub & Jasim Al Homaizi, who had a futuristic vision
regarding the local business in Kuwait consisting in
answering the market's needs, providing products of
exceptional quality at affordable prices catering to the
many requirements, and standing up to their expectations in
terms of products, services and prices... a knowledge that
Al Homaizi brothers had acquired throughout the years of
experience along with an expertise gathered in the early
sixties period in which they detained the sole agency of
many prestigious European brands on the market.
In 1991, the liberation year turned out to be a remarkable
achievement for IKEA and its owning company in Kuwait which
did not spare an effort to revitalize its local presence
insisting on its principles , serving the local community by
selling its newly arrived collection 1991 at year 1990
prices. An action that collected socially a positive
feedback.
4 years later, the urge of moving a step further determined
IKEA Kuwait to implement the needed changes in terms of
products, store , look and shape as per the recognized IKEA
standards introducing a palette of services and a series of
major rebuilt and this with a time period no longer than 6
months. The re-launch of the IKEA store that was held on
11th November 1995 gathered over 18000 visitors the day of
the opening .
Futuristic vision or undeniable need to meet it's customers'
growing database and needs, IKEA steps on 8th November 2006
into a new showroom where range meets low prices but mainly
defines the IKEA worldwide standards, as a result of 21
years of flourishing ambitions and home furnishing way
leading .
