Circular economy: Ikea kicks off furniture buy back business nationwide

Cecilia Keating
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Customers will be able to browse second-hand furniture at dedicated ‘circular hubs’ at Ikea stores and on Gumtree, according to store

Ikea customers can now sell their used flat pack furniture back to the store, after the Swedish furniture giant's 'buy back' scheme launched nationwide today. The resale scheme, which was due to launch...

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