From left: Restored parts made unique in the “as is” area.R2R employees recycle fabric in the store’s sewing service area
MANILA, Philippines — Besides anticipating sale events and looking for signs of price cuts, there are ways to maximize your savings when shopping at IKEA stores.
IKEA Philippines, the local franchise of the Swedish lifestyle brand, recently revealed specific areas within its stores where you can save the most.
Right across from the checkout counter at the brand’s Pasay City flagship store is a corner called “As Is,” where the brand implements its zero-waste program by selling damaged or repaired products that can still be used. doing.
Some items in the “As Is” area include home accessories and furniture that have been previously damaged but have been refurbished by the brand for use. However, even after repair, the price will be significantly lower than the original price.
Due to repairs, some pieces in “As Is” are unique or one-of-a-kind, unlike the pieces of their kind when first lined up in the regular sales area.
Products can be arranged with stores for delivery or disassembled for ease of transportation. The brand says that starting in 2030, all products will be redesigned for easy reassembly. The disassembly area of the Pasay City store is also expanding.
“As Is” not only sells repaired or slightly damaged products at discounted prices, but also free bolts, nuts and screws when customers need bolts, nuts and screws to repair their home furniture. , you can also request screws.
Rather than throwing away IKEA items and furniture, the brand offers customers the opportunity to take their items home for recycling or give them a new life and resell them ‘as is’.
The brand primarily uses bamboo in its products because bamboo grows faster than wood.
Next to “As Is,” there is also a branded modification area run by the social enterprise Rags2Riches, which has so far recycled 4,000 kilograms of IKEA fabric, generated P7 million in revenue from the Swedish brand, and supported 250 households. reportedly directly benefiting the
