There are about 12,000 products in the total IKEA product range. Each store carries a selection of 12000 products depending on store size. The core range is the same worldwide.
Capital expenditure or capital expense (CAPEX) is an expense where the benefit continues over a long period, rather than being exhausted in a short period. Such expenditure is of a non-recurring nature and results in acquisition of permanent assets. It is thus distinct from a recurring expense.
(December 2010). Capital expenditures (CAPEX or capex) are expenditures altering the future of the business. A capital expenditure is incurred when a business spends money either to buy fixed assets or to add to the value of an existing fixed asset with a useful life extending beyond the taxable year.