Ikea: why many pieces of furniture are out of stock?

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I certify that I am not sending spam Dozens of Ikea furniture have been out of stock for months. On the site, we refresh the page, but still nothing. It almost looks like a bug. But the Swedish brand is indeed experiencing delivery problems.

Has the Ikea furniture you've been looking for been out of stock for months? If this can reassure you, know that it is not fate that is hounding you since the Swedish giant is currently experiencing routing problems. Your storage problems in your dressing room may still last a long time...

Ikea stock-outs caused by a boat

As you probably know, 90% of world trade passes by sea. kinds of goods from one continent to another. But when traffic is slowed down because of a boat breakdown, it's a disaster.

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This is what happened at the Suez Canal, in Egypt. A Taiwanese shipowner, the Ever Given, was stuck there for more than 100 days, blocking 10% of world trade. This is the reason why many furniture from Ikea and other brands remained out of stock. The boat remained parked from March 23 to July 7, when he was finally able to leave. The world economy will therefore be able to resume its cruising speed and you will be able to do your shopping again at Ikea.

Ikea offers second-hand furniture while waiting for stocks

The trend of second-hand products has won over Ikea since July 1st. While waiting for the ship that takes care of transporting Ikea furniture to arrive, you can buy a chest of drawers, a sofa and more on the furniture giant's site. The brand has even opened a store dedicated to second-hand products in Sweden.

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To do this, simply go to Ikea.fr and select the section "Our sustainable solutions" in the menu, then search for "Circular hub: second-hand furniture" . A drop-down list will appear, choose the store you are interested in. Once the point of sale has been chosen, the site displays the second-hand furniture and products available to you.

To help customers choose, each product is illustrated with a photo and a comment on the condition of the part. But, the service is very recent, some stores do not offer anything yet.

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But if you absolutely want something new, you'll probably have to wait a few more weeks. Come on, a little more patience. I promise, you've done the hardest part.

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