@AlPage48

Thanks for the insight. I was thinking it was a prelude to an attack on fake stores in Kunming and other crimes against humanity.

In the US we have parallel and angle parking. Double parking is illegal.

In Kunming they have parallel, angle and random parking. Double parking is pretty normal but usually used in narrow spots at high traffic periods.

Best way to describe parking in China is opportunistic. See a hole. just drive right in.

Also, as parking is not related to driving the wrong way, or driving on the wrong side of streets, it mystery to most Chinese drivers.

The tank works for me.

Actually the name is "十一家具" or shi yi jia ju. As 家具 means furniture kind of a stretch to get IKEA out of 十一家具.

Nice of you to be concerned about how much money they have. IPR be damned, just show the lawyers the money at 十一家具. Oh, by the way, I did not say "trademark" infringement nor, did I see any. The legal issue would be "trade dress" which, I am sure you know, the China Supreme Court has addressed. The "worth" to IKEA the protection of the visual appearance of their stores, fixtures and style. But then again, usually it goes to, in part, the recognition, or, confusion of consumers. How many Chinese consumers in Kunming would be confused do you think by 十一家具 similar trade dress?

I guess if you changed the name of the store as a result of your investigation it might work.

Do you think you can represent IKEA? Better do a lot better than you show here. I wouldn't hire you and, if I had already made that mistake, you'd be gone.

Enough money indeed. Must be a bitch chasing ambulances on an e-bike.

No luck with 3X5 cards. Buy a box of blank business cards and try them. A bit small but you can get some good quality cards. Look in shops that do name cards.

How is 11 Jiaju illegal? Are you a lawyer or just jumping on the fake bird wagon?

Actually, I like the 11 Jiaju stuff better than Ikea, the bookcases anyway. Better quality and the shelves don't sag in the middle. Free delivery too.

Clearly, what has been copied is called "trade dress." Ikea sued a look alike in LA several years ago and won. But a key element in the suit was the competitor's owners were ex-Ikea execs. Duplicating successful trade dress is pretty common in China.

Having bought a lot of stuff at the Beijing Ikea I can also say the service is better at 11 Jiaju.