Task $1$

Considering IKEA as a global retail company, research how it performs regarding its products and services. To do that, you are required to include the following subtopics in the report:

$1.$ Executive summary for IKEA

$2.$ Overview of IKEA $($including its products and services$).$

$3.$ Macro$-$environment analysis of IKEA $($Cultural and societal, political, legal, economic, trade, competitors, technological, and financial analysis$).$

$4.$ IKEA business opportunities in Malaysia $($E$.$g$.,$ tax advantage, technology development, trade creation, employment opportunities, etc.$).$

$5.$ Business risk analysis of IKEA in Malaysia $($E$.$g$.,$ environmental pollution, earthquake, intellectual property rights, laws and regulations, economy, etc.$).$

$6.$ Implementation of IKEA in Malaysia:

$$ Strategy $($Supply chain strategy$)$

$$ Structure $($Market structure, target market, $4$P$$s$)$

$$ Operations $($Business operation, operation management, facilities planning, operation strategy, inventory control$).$

$$ SWOT analysis

$7.$ Conclusion

$8.$ Recommendations for IKEA.