tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5111375769586013316.post1719594086571381224..comments2023-05-14T06:27:25.797-07:00Comments on Adventures in AliyahLand: Big Bad Corporations? Bring it on.Tziviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11828930310967808828noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5111375769586013316.post-27880358826813418372014-03-28T07:36:22.722-07:002014-03-28T07:36:22.722-07:00@michal, also Kibbutz Lavi manufactures shul furni...@michal, also Kibbutz Lavi manufactures shul furniture which is exported all over the world. I'm sure there are other manufacturers like that. But they may be specialized and most likely expensive.<br />@anon, you're right, of course, except that IKEA can't put a convenience store out of business, while WalMart most certainly can.Tziviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11828930310967808828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5111375769586013316.post-13301835424899288042014-03-25T23:35:50.536-07:002014-03-25T23:35:50.536-07:00I just got here (olah chasha) but maybe the EEKEA ...I just got here (olah chasha) but maybe the EEKEA experience will rub off on the customer service trainers (are there any?).<br />Israeli's keep telling me they "work hard" and want to go to the USA (presumably where they won't have to work "hard"?).<br />Remember that Ikea in Scandinavia is like Wal-Mart in the US.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5111375769586013316.post-3591193631548027652014-03-25T16:22:31.839-07:002014-03-25T16:22:31.839-07:00Totally good for Israel. I mean, if an Israeli get...Totally good for Israel. I mean, if an Israeli gets a good idea that goes super-international like Ingvar Kamprad did, more power to him/her. But in the meantime, Ikea appeals to Israeli culture in 3 major ways: 1) The design is mostly clean and modern, though they have some more traditional pieces, too. 2) Israelis don't like to be "friars" so I think they appreciate the idea of having to get it from the warehouse yourself and build it yourself in exchange for the low price. And 3) the price! I'd say you can't beat it, but you can...but still. And the shopping experience is so much fun.<br /><br />There is a certain amount of furniture manufacturing in Israel - Shamrat Hazoreh...I think Betili has some made-in-Israel stuff...I'm sure there are others. Those are just the two I know. They probably import materials but they do build the furniture here. <br /><br />But yes, having big international companies here is very good. More people buying stuff means more people get jobs and more money flows through the economy. It's allllll good.Michalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05326878847420567700noreply@blogger.com