Ikea to pilot online buyback service for secondhand furniture

UK · 2026-10-06

1. Step 1 · The triggerIkea launches online buyback in Spain/Portugal with store-locked voucher redemption
2. Step 2 · Knock-onconsumer sellers who would use independent secondhand platforms redirect to Ikea for convenience and voucher value
3. Step 3 · Knock-onindependent resale platforms and refurbishment workshops face reduced used-stock inflow and seller base
4. Step 4 · Knock-onUK secondhand furniture SMEs competing for the same seller supply see sourcing costs rise or stock quality fall
5. Step 5 · Reaches youthe SME's gross margin compresses as buy-side competition intensifies for a shrinking pool of independent sellers

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Source: The Guardian Business

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