Pinterest Influence
As an employee, Paula pointed out during her interview with Mental Floss, that the very popular platform Pinterest can sometimes be to blame for items simply racing off the shelves. “It’s a specific spice rack that we are almost always out of stock of. A couple of Pinterest posts pointed out how handy these were for kids book shelves after a coat of paint. We literally had to turn people away who had come in just for that.”
Getting Stuck
Anyone in a relationship, now or previously, would testify to the fact that shopping, especially for furniture, can be a couple’s worst nightmare come to life. It’s an argument just waiting for an opportunity and a place to happen. Jana, a member of staff, shared this sagely fact with Mental Floss “Shopping at an IKEA together as a couple is one way to really test your relationship. The size and variety in the store probably overwhelms them.”