The service, called Second-hand IKEA, features a wide range of products, including iconic chairs and armchairs, with prices often up to 50% lower than new products.
Some users are even offering furniture for free. IKEA says the platform is designed to make its products more affordable while encouraging people to connect with others and extend the life of furniture.
IKEA’s new approach to cutting waste
Each year, millions of usable items end up in landfills, and IKEA hopes the initiative will help reduce waste and promote sustainable consumption.
The move is part of the company’s broader push towards a circular economy, in which products are reused, recycled, or repurposed rather than discarded.
As part of these efforts, the Ingka Group, which operates IKEA stores, offers services such as “Give and Gain,” enabling customers to resell items they no longer need, and provides spare parts for furniture assembly.
The group also invests in companies like RetourMatras, which recycles old mattresses into raw materials for new products, while promoting circular practices among businesses and public authorities.
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Source: Radio Poland/IKEA