Many who are aware that Ingvar Kamprad has dyslexia like to joke that he had a brilliant “idea” for a furniture company and misspelled it “ikea.” The delightful and humble Ingvar would be amused.

STOCKHOLM (AP) — IKEA founder Ingvar Kamprad, who turned a small-scale mail order business started on his family’s farm into a furniture empire by letting customers piece together his simple and ...

Furniture is not IKEA’s only claim to fame. It is also their meatballs. As the brand celebrates 40 years of its special dish, we turn back the pages to see the history of IKEA.