In a global context of material shortages, Ikea is no exception.
The Swedish furniture giant has recently had to face supply difficulties.
In France, 20% of references are missing from the shelves at Ikea, according to
Echos
.
Contacted by Le Figaro, the group confirmed that "
15% of the assortment is lacking on the side of small accessories, the remaining 5% concerning the furniture offer
".
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The shortages affect a large number of businesses and the causes are multiple. For Ikea, the causes of supply difficulties differ depending on the product. For small accessories, the Swedish company thus evokes global disruptions. "
The global supply chain is disorganized due to the economic recovery
" affirms the group before continuing: "
Ikea is not the only company to pay the price of this particular context
".
For furniture, Ikea points to “
transport problems that lead to slowdowns
”.
The shortage of truck drivers notably lengthens delivery times.
More surprisingly, circulation difficulties between European countries are also mentioned: "
Border restrictions persist in Europe due to Covid-19, thus complicating the movement of goods
" assures the company.
Finally, "
the suppliers themselves have to cope with shortages of raw materials
", which does not help the situation.
As the demand for furniture has increased significantly since the pandemic, the bottlenecks are felt even on the shelves.
Ikea puts the situation in perspective
The Swedish group, however, seeks to reassure consumers.
First of all, the majority of out-of-stock items concern small accessories such as “
shower curtains, throws or even hooks
”.
"
For these products, there is no urgent purchase for consumers
" assures the group.
However, more important references are missing on the website.
The brand's PAX dressing range is thus particularly affected and currently unavailable for sale.
For the other storage ranges (BESTÅ, PLATSA, SMÅSTAD, etc.), the stores in which the products are still available can be counted on the fingers of one hand.
Information message on the Ikea France website.
Ikea.fr
Ikea also claims to "
work on alternative supply solutions, especially at the regional level
".
With this in mind, the company declares "
prioritizing certain products to ensure maximum availability in all categories of items
".
The brand thus hopes to be able to meet “
customer needs
” and limit the impact of stock-outs, without however being able to foresee an imminent date of return to normal.
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