Ikea to pilot online buyback service for secondhand furniture
Ikea is expanding its sustainability efforts by piloting an online buyback service for secondhand furniture in Spain and Portugal, with plans for a UK rollout. This initiative aims to capture a larger share of the growing pre-owned homewares market.
Why it matters
The move reflects a broader corporate shift toward circular economy models as retailers look to compete with dedicated secondhand marketplaces.
Ikea, which already offers an in-store buyback service, predicts pre-owned goods will grab 16% of the UK homewares market by next year. Ikea, which already offers an in-store buyback service, predicts pre-owned goods will grab 16% of the UK homewares market by next year. Ikea Ikea to pilot online buyback service for secondhand furniture Service to be tested in Spain and Portugal this year, with a UK rollout if successful, as pre-loved markets boom
Prefer the Guardian on Google Ikea is to test an online version of its buy-back service where the retailer offers vouchers for unwanted secondhand furniture.
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