简介：IKEAisundoubtedlyoneoftheworld'smostsuccessful,enigmatic,andrecognisableglobalbrands.Lastyearnearly800millionpeoplein49countriesvisiteditsstores,whichhadaturnoverofmorethan£30billion. Inamajornewthree-partseries,ourcamerasexploretheworldofIKEA,fromthedesignstudiostofactoriesandstores,fortheveryfirsttime. Fewcompaniescanlegitimatelyclaimtoshapethewaywelivetoday.Fewerstillinspireacult-likedevotionincustomersandemployeesalike.ButIKEAisnotlikeothercompanies. ThefamouslysecretiveSwedishfurnitureretailerisguidedbytheprincipleofcreating'thebettereverydaylifeforthemanypeople'.Butwhatisthesecrettoitssuccess?HowdoesthemachineofIKEAaffectthepeoplewhoworkforit,andhowdoesitsruthlesslyefficientbusinessmodelaffecttheworld?