Stock FAQs

how to check if something is in stock at ikea

by Cassidy Rippin Published 3 years ago Updated 2 years ago
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Product availability in an IKEA store

  • Search or browse IKEA.com for the product you want.
  • Select the store to see the stock status, unless you haven’t already. You can also change the selected IKEA store.
  • You’ll be able to see stock availability for the selected store now.

Full Answer

Why is everything out of stock in IKEA?

How to find your local store product stock availability online. Add your Zip code into the "My location" to the right of the search bar. Then enter the product name into the search and hit search. On the product page, you will find if the product is available in the store for purchase. If the product is not available at your local store, you can check other stores on the product page.

Can you buy IKEA stock?

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Will IKEA stock go public?

Mar 31, 2022 · 2. Check a Different IKEA – If you live in a large metroplex, often times a nearby IKEA will have vastly different stock. They just might have the item in-stock that you’re looking for. 3. Get a Text Message or Email When Item is Back In-Stock – Easily sign up for this feature on the particular IKEA product page of the item that’s out-of-stock. Ask the Reader: Have you noticed …

When is IKEA going to restock?

1. To check store stock, please find the product information page by searching the name or 8-digit product number. 2. Click Check in-store stock or restock date. 3. Select your nearest IKEA store to check the availability of the product. * If you have already selected your nearest store, simply click the name of the store to check store stock.

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How do I check if IKEA has an item in stock?

How to find your local store product stock availability onlineAdd your Zip code into the "My location" to the right of the search bar.Then enter the product name into the search and hit search.On the product page, you will find if the product is available in the store for purchase.More items...

How do I check IKEA stock online?

YES. IKEA has a cool little feature on their website called Product Stock Availability that lets you look on the product page to see if your local IKEA stocks a particular product.Mar 31, 2022

Why is everything out of stock at IKEA?

Shortages have hit many different sectors due to a variety of supply chain issues, like the COVID pandemic, production delays, and rising costs.Oct 15, 2021

What if IKEA is out of stock?

If the item is truly out of stock, and there is no delivery info (which means it's 4-6 weeks out, minimum), they can sell you the floor model, BUT at full retail price.Jul 6, 2007

A note about stock inventory

The impact from the corona pandemic influences the availability of products in the (online) stores. We are doing everything we can to make most of our products available for you soon. This is how you check the availability of your product:

What in-store product availability means

Item is available in store – item is available and probably available if you are in the store or close by.

What to do if a product is not available at the store

If a product is not available in-store, check to see if it’s available online. Items you buy online, however, are not reserved until you complete the purchase and have received an order confirmation.

What to do if a product is not available online

If a product is not available with your preferred delivery option, check if it is available with alternate delivery options.

Frequently Asked Questions

Our Customer Support co-workers have access to the same stock availability information as provided online.

Prelude

Update on stock availability at stores: .. we are currently experiencing supply delays due to COVID-19

Intro

So instead of manually checking if an item is in stock every few days or so (what fun is that?), I decided to learn how to use Puppeteer to write a Node JS script that would programmatically control Chromium (open source project that Google Chrome is based on) to add an item to cart, type in the ZIP code we want and check if there’s the item we want in stock..

Overture (Composing the Script)

I love doing less work whenever I can, so I installed the Headless Recorder extension on my Chrome and started recording my steps. It won’t generate perfect code, but it’s good enough to get iterating and results. Hit ‘Record’ on the extension and run through your scenario above, you should get something like these:

Fugue (Testing)

Testing on Puppetteer is fairly easy, simply keep running the script, watch and make sure it’s working, test the positive and negative, any other edge cases (what if the network times out? What if IKEA starts blocking your IP?) was fairly manual for me.

Postlude (Deploying)

This was easy enough, I just had to copy the file to my old college laptop (that I have running as a Plex media server), open screen and run node ikea.js after running npm install or manually installing the dependencies if I didn’t have a package.json.

What in-store product availability means

Item is available in store – item is available and probably available if you are in the store or close by.

What to do if a product is not available at the store

If a product is not available in-store, check to see if it’s available online. Items you buy online, however, are not reserved until you complete the purchase and have received an order confirmation.

What to do if a product is not available online

If a product is not available with your preferred delivery option, check if it is available with alternate delivery options.

When Does IKEA Restock Large Furniture Pieces?

If you’re shopping for a bed, wardrobe, or some other large piece of furniture, then you may need to wait a bit longer before IKEA restocks it.

Why Does It Take So Long For IKEA To Restock?

Unlike stores that sell essential items like food and water, IKEA sells furniture.

When Does IKEA Restock Plants And Flowers?

Besides selling furniture, IKEA also sells plants, flowers, and other types of foliage that bring your home to life.

When Does IKEA Restock Outdoor Furniture?

The times in which IKEA restocks outdoor furniture vary based on location and climate.

How To Check If An Item Is In Stock At IKEA

No one wants to waste their time driving to a store to find the item that they want is gone.

Conclusion

IKEA has several departments and many of them include either small or large pieces of furniture.

When should I not go to Ikea?

1. Don’t Go to Ikea in July or August. Don’t go to Ikea in July or August UNLESS you go on a weekday when the store opens. Otherwise you’ll regret it. One of the first Ikea rookie mistakes we ever made was the time of year that we planned our visit. In July and August the latest Ikea catalogs come out.

Is it a good time to shop at Ikea?

Study the different furniture lines and see which ones match your style. Ideally, doing this means the store isn’t crowded. Week days when the store opens are generally a good time to shop.

Can Ikea Pax cabinets fit into niches?

According to the measurements I had seen online, the Ikea Pax cabinets would slip right into those two niches. Clean and tidy. That plan was impossible because the Pax system didn’t make a door that would work for the cabinet that fit the niche.

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Prelude

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Recently I’ve moved and wanted to buy some furniture from IKEA. However due to COVID-19 the global supply chains have been impacted such that essentials for a new home are out of stock*.Plus, you’ll notice the guidance from IKEA’s FAQ above is to use their app to check for in-stock items at your local store. But it seems like …
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Intro

  • So instead of manually checking if an item is in stock every few days or so (what fun is that?), I decided to learn how to use Puppeteer to write a Node JS script that would programmatically control Chromium (open source project that Google Chrome is based on) to add an item to cart, type in the ZIP code we want and check if there’s the item we want in stock. Puppeteer is a brow…
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Setting The Stage

  • We’ll need the following: 1. Node JS (to run the app) 2. NPM (install Node packages like Puppeteer and Nodemailer) 3. Puppeteer (to automatically visit IKEA.com and check for in-stock/delivery items) 4. Nodemailer (to send email via SMTP) 5. Headless Recorder (Chrome Extension) 6. Chrome (to install the extension) Before starting to automate, simil...
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Overture

  • Jumpstarting the script
    I love doing less work whenever I can, so I installed the Headless Recorder extension on my Chrome and started recording my steps. It won’t generate perfect code, but it’s good enough to get iterating and results. Hit ‘Record’ on the extension and run through your scenario above, you …
  • Adding the other scenarios
    Sweet. Now with that out of the way, let’s then use Headless recorder to generate the other use-cases: Item is in stock, or with many items in the bag and some are out of stock, you’ll get told to remove the items. You can then combine these generated scripts and start refactoring there. Wh…
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Fugue

  • Testing on Puppetteer is fairly easy, simply keep running the script, watch and make sure it’s working, test the positive and negative, any other edge cases (what if the network times out? What if IKEA starts blocking your IP?) was fairly manual for me. That’s one thing I like about UI automation is you get to see it live and happen in front of you, making the develop, test, iterate, t…
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Postlude

  • This was easy enough, I just had to copy the file to my old college laptop (that I have running as a Plex media server), open screen and run node ikea.js after running npm install or manually installing the dependencies if I didn’t have a package.json. But I also needed the script to email me while it was in stock. Or at least some way of notifying me. So I used nodemailer, grabbed a…
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Fin.

  • Unsurprisingly, with my procrastination and life in general, IKEA has since updated the website (around Jan 15 2020), thereby breaking my script in the process. I’ve fixed it. Really good reminder to also set up a process that emails you when things break. Since I only found out after SSH-ing in to check on the status. I also decided to get rid of the out of stock prompt check as timing the ‘t…
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