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- IKEA employees want you to know that they won’t hover so if you have a question, you have to go up and ask them.
- If you’re a member of the IKEA Family, you can get free coffee and exclusive invitations to events.
- The store’s layout is designed for impulse buys, which might explain why you often buy more than you planned on.
We’ll give you free coffee
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Members of IKEA Family — a free loyalty program — can pick up a cup of coffee or tea while they shop. Flash your membership card and it won’t cost you a cent.
We have shortcuts
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Even though working your way through the IKEA labyrinth can be fun, we also understand you might just want to get in and out. You can find maps on the back of the shopping lists we offer at the entrance, which will reveal shortcuts to get you through faster. If you forget to take one, you can usually find signs pointing to shorter routes, or you could always ask an employee. (Learn what the name IKEA really means.)
We’re designed for impulse buys
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Taking those shortcuts won’t just save you time — it might save money, too. We hope those big bins of extra-affordable products will catch your eye while you’re winding around, and you’ll buy more than you planned.
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