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Péter Licskay Péter Licskay · 20/01/2022
· Business

IKEA’s price increase wave hits Hungarian stores

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IKEA also felt the need to react to the macroeconomic changes triggered by the pandemic. The Swedish furniture company which is famous for its stylish yet affordable products has announced to raise prices in many countries, including Hungary. 

The 2020 outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic has undoubtedly had many immediate effects. The location of the first viral hotspots and China’s stricter than average measures introduced at the beginning of 2020 have caused many factories to close down, thus creating shortages of many products in several industries all around the globe.

These processes first impacted the market of electronic devices. The virus, which has spread to nearly all countries around the world by now, caused a major disruption in the supply chain and raw material production which led to worldwide product shortages, while demand stayed the same.

These are the macroeconomic processes that cause inflation to reach sky-high levels, unprecedented in the past 30-40 years.

Read also: Prices are soaring, but inflation continues to rise in Hungary in 2022?

István Madár, one of the leading analysts at Portfolio said just two months ago, that “[a] dynamic price increase has begun which can be attributed not only to the rising raw material and energy costs but also to the changes in wage and demand”.

“If you look at the price of wood, there are places where it experienced a 300% price increase,” – Keith Riddle, the vice president of Velux’s sales and marketing said to Pénzcentrum.

Recently, IKEA has announced a price increase in the UK, after establishing stricter rules for their employees regarding vaccination.

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Hungarian Pénzcentrum decided to inquire about the situation regarding the Hungarian stores to which IKEA basically replied the same as to Euronews and Businessinsider.

“Since the start of the pandemic, IKEA has managed to absorb the significant cost increases experienced across the supply chain while keeping prices as low and stable as we possibly can. Higher costs have affected the global economy, and like many retailers, we have had to raise our prices.”

While on average the price increase in the UK is expected to be around 9%, the Hungarian division said that they do not have exact numbers, but the company tries to reflect on each countries’ situation in relation to inflation and raw material costs as well as supply chain effectiveness.

According to Pénzcentrum, the company also added that many of their products remain unchanged, but the increase in prices will potentially affect most of their portfolio.

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Read alsoTackling inflation top priority, says governor of Hungary’s central bank

Source: Pénzcentrum.hu, euronews.com, businessinsider.com

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2 Comments

  1. Norbert : says:
    20/01/2022 at 20:48

    Greed.
    This repluses me – this “veiled” excuse to price rise – exploit Customers.
    Looking at the performance Globally of Ikea – post February 2020 – they have suffered through the arrival of this on-going Novel Virus, but there annual balance sheet, there return reflected in operating profitability – remains VIBRANT.
    Ikea – can withstand Pain.
    Decades on operating as a Global operation, looking at the – WORTH – of there operation, they can wear PAIN.
    All Ikea stores are operated under Francise, from inter Ikea Systems BV most of which are operated by Ikea Group , some of which are operated by independent owners.
    Hungarians MUST remember we shop and buy at Ikea – and our forint – does not stay in – nor benefit the economy of Hungary.
    Ikea – they make money from our money – and we Hungary – see no re-investment of our forint – back and in and through our Economy.
    Greed – blatant Greed and we Hungarians should start to really focus on – the ” bleeding ” of our forints when we as does Ikea choose to shop at stores – that take our money and in return – we Hungarians get and receive no Benefits.
    Hungary first and if we can’t acquire what our need is – spend our forint into the economy of Hungary – into stores not of the CULTURE of Ikea – that will return benefits to Hungary and not take – from us – under Greed.

  2. Nathaniel : says:
    20/01/2022 at 21:19

    What in FACT – does Hungary – the people – the citizens of Hungary 9.6 million – receive from Ikea operating under what ever arrangement – banner – there stores are set up in Hungary – if – Vat at 27% in Hungary – this is the MAJOR benefit – ALL – Hungary see from the PROFITABITY of the Ikea Store arrangments.
    Ikea good at taking but returning – not in there Vocabulary.

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