IKEA will increase prices by an average of 9 percent worldwide in 2022, reports the CNN television portal. Polish customers have already noticed that for some products the price increase is several dozen percent. “The increase in purchase and transport costs related to the turmoil in logistics and the prices of raw materials is of such an order that price increases are inevitable” – explains IKEA.
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IKEA said that due to disruptions in supply chains and an increase in the cost of raw materials, prices in its stores around the world will increase by an average of 9%.
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“Now that inflation is affecting the global economy, we need to pass some costs on to our customers,” Tolga Öncü, IKEA Retail’s manager of retail operations, said in a statement quoted by CNN.
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IKEA increases prices
Price increases have not escaped the attention of Polish IKEA customers. On the brand’s official Facebook profile, consumers asked why the price increases were so significant. “IKEA, what happened to your prices? Products are 30% more expensive! Increase overnight, no prior info. Is this a permanent increase or are you planning to return to the old prices when the situation with inflation and material prices normalizes (spelling original – ed.) “- wrote one of the network’s clients. “Overnight 30 percent. Permanent raise?” – asked another of the Internet users.
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“The current transport situation and resource constraints have an impact on industries around the world and IKEA is no exception. We put a lot of effort into keeping our prices as low and stable as possible, but it is difficult to predict the impact on our business. may have perturbations in the global economy in the coming months “- network representatives wrote back. Another answer stressed that “the increase in purchasing and transport costs due to the turmoil in logistics and raw material prices is of such an order that price increases are inevitable”. “However, we are trying to limit their scale as much as possible” – it was written.
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IKEA on price increases
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IKEA. Increases by up to 40 percent
Price increases are also visible if we compare the prices from last year’s IKEA catalog with those currently presented on the company’s website.
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For example, the “SAGSTUA” bed frame cost just recently PLN 499. Currently, you have to pay PLN 699 for this product, by about 40 percent. more. The “FRIHETEN” fold-out sofa is also more expensive – previously you had to pay PLN 1599 for it, and now – PLN 1999 (an increase by 25%). In turn, the “HEMNES” bookcase went from 599 PLN to 649 PLN. The “INGATORP” folding table in the 2021 catalog cost PLN 999, currently customers have to spend PLN 1099 on it. The popular “STRANDMON” wing chair went up from PLN 799 to PLN 849.
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Tolga Öncü assured that the concern is trying to mitigate for customers the effects of disruptions in supply chains affecting the increase in prices. – We want to include in the prices for customers any savings that we manage to make – he emphasized.
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Furniture chains in Poland
In addition to IKEA, the largest furniture chains operating in Poland include Black Red White, Agata Meble and Jysk Polska.
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