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on Wednesday October 11 2017, @04:41PM
from the better-sell-screwdrivers-also dept.
from the better-sell-screwdrivers-also dept.
Ikea will start experimenting with selling its famous flatpack furniture through online retailers as part of a wider push to become more accessible to shoppers.
The Swedish chain - known for its vast edge-of-town outlets - is also testing a smaller city centre store format.
Other innovations include order and pick-up points and standalone kitchen showrooms.
The moves are a response to changing shopping patterns.
Ikea has has not said which websites will be part of the test, but Amazon and Alibaba are thought to be likely contenders.
The chain sells many of its 9,500 products on its own website, but was a late arrival to the online retail market.
Waiting on an endless line at the checkout is the best part about buying Ikea's goods.
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(Score: 2) by richtopia on Thursday October 12 2017, @12:07AM (2 children)
Honestly it is the meatballs. I really dislike the Ikea shopping experience, but for some reason I keep finding myself in the store eating those damn meatballs.
And once you enter... there is no way back but through!
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday October 12 2017, @01:35AM
I got breakfast there for about two dollars on inauguration day.
(Score: 2) by Aiwendil on Thursday October 12 2017, @08:54AM
Minced meat (500g), breadcrumbs, egg(1), salt, pepper and if you want add a dash of milk (more milk means more breadcrumbs). Mix together, roll into balls, fry in butter.
You can skip the breadcrumbs (or add diced ham) to it.
It is easier to roll if slightly chilled so popping the mix into the fridge for an hour (or the freezer for 15 minutes) does wonders.
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For the sauce just make a bechamel/"white sauce" (butter, flour, water and a dash of milk/cream) and add some dark soy (and a dash of jam or apple sauce) and some black pepper.
Serve with lingonberry jam and boiled potatoes.
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Btw, once you've gotten a touch for making meatballs you like just start making large batches (1-2kg of minced meat) and freeze the fried-and-then-cooled meatballs (they will freeze to each other so do remember to portionsize the bags), it thaws nicely in the microwave and goes great with pasta (use ketchup if you don't like to make a new batch of sauce).
(Yes, you can go from "I want meatballs" to having a hot meal in about 30s longer than it takes you to cook the pasta)
(Unless you've tried it - boiled-then-cooled potatoes keep in the fridge for a couple of days and warms decently in the microwave)
(For best microwaveable sauce-like-thing use spinach soup, freeze it in cubes)
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Now you have no more reason to visit ikea :)