Joseph Roth
Joseph Roth
Joseph Roth, born Moses Joseph Roth, was an Austrian-Jewish journalist and novelist, best known for his family saga Radetzky March, about the decline and fall of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, his novel of Jewish life, Job, and his seminal essay "Juden auf Wanderschaft", a fragmented account of the Jewish migrations from eastern to western Europe in the aftermath of World War I and the Russian Revolution. In the 21st century, publications in English of Radetzky March and of collections of his...
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We certainly recognize the potential customer base in the Denver market ... We're evaluating all major metropolitan areas around the country to see if an IKEA store is appropriate.
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We have everything for the home under one roof. We intend our stores to sell only our products. That contributes to our uniqueness.
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Because we have 218 stores in 33 countries ? 25 in the United States ? we have products made in the U.S. and Canada and throughout the world.
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Opening stores is something we do very well and we are continuing to work with local organizations to not only handle those issues but also to help other area business to take advantage of our traffic.
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We go where the location works for our customers and our store operations. We were not lured. We go where the location is attractive. If we wanted to go to places where things were free, we would be somewhere else. . . . If we can secure some assistance from a local municipality, we are always welcome to it, but it does not determine where within the market we go.
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In North America, we only plan on opening four to five stores a year, while other chains look to open that many in one metro area in a year.
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I think it's our unique product selection and the idea that everything we sell only can be purchased at Ikea.
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We're not just a unique retailer, but a unique employer.
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Everything at Ikea is being driven by function and purpose. For us, it's much more about directing customers and providing easy access to and from the store.
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We are still receiving applications every day. It's wonderful. We are interviewing still.
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We're such a unique retailer and our whole shopping experience is different. You have to be used to thinking differently and open to learning a different way of doing business.
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One of the things Ikea is known for is having a very low turnover for the merchandising industry, and having the great benefits that we offer, allowing co-workers to have flexible schedules.
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We're excited to be coming to the Detroit area.
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We need an area with a population of at least 2 million people to support one store. For many years, we were looking for a second Chicago-area location, and we're thrilled with the opportunity in Bolingbrook.