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.
Capex vs. Opex. 1  When discussing expenses in a company you will often hear reference to capex and opex, while both refer to money being paid out of a company they have very different meanings. 2  Capex is a widely used shortening of the term capital expenditure and refers to expenses a business incurs to create benefit in the future. Purchases of new buildings or machinery would be considered capex as these are expenses a company is incurring that are expected to generate a benefit into the future.