Due to the epidemic, the global supply chain has been severely hit. At the same time, the impact of the UK's departure from the European Union has impacted the food, raw material and other supply chains, resulting in the IKEA Internet celebrity shark plush toy. Removed permanently. After the news of the discontinuation of production came out, many netizens who liked this toy were very resistant and hoped that IKEA could reverse its decision to remove it from the shelves. 1. IKEA’s internet celebrity toys were permanently removed from the shelves due to supply chain issues
IKEA has produced many items that consumers like very much, especially a shark plush toy that has become many people’s favorite toy. . Unfortunately, due to the inability of the supply chain to continue supplying this toy, coupled with the increase in cost, it has now been completely removed from the shelves. It will be resumed for a very short period of time and will be permanently removed from the shelves in April 2022. Since this toy has always been loved by consumers, many netizens said they could not accept this decision, and even launched a "Save the Shark Toy" campaign online, hoping to take practical actions to get IKEA to take back this decision. At present, the Chinese market has not received any copies of the toy that has been removed from the shelves. Today, this toy is still on sale on the official website, with a price of 129 yuan. 2. The global supply chain has been hit since the epidemic, and IKEA has encountered difficulties
Since the epidemic, not only the UK but also the global supply chain has been in short supply. At the same time, since the UK left the EU in 2020, many supplies have been affected. A very big blow. According to the Economic Channel, a user in the United States ordered a batch of goods from IKEA. When it came time for delivery, he did not expect that the merchant would not be able to deliver the goods. After making a complaint, the matter was still not resolved well. This situation is not a single incident. IKEA has taken corresponding measures to ensure that the supply can keep up. 3. IKEA decided to invest heavily to cope with the difficulties, and business giants followed suit
Nowadays, many of IKEA's products are suffering from shortages. In order to ensure supply, IKEA specially purchased its own containers and rented cargo ships. supply to facilitate coping with the rising prices of sea freight. Not only IKEA, but many world-famous importers, Amazon, Wal-Mart and other giants have adopted similar measures to IKEA, chartering ships and cabins to cope with the upcoming peak sales season.
Due to the global supply chain shortage, many IKEA products have been greatly affected. In particular, the Internet celebrity toys that everyone likes have been permanently removed from the shelves, which has attracted the attention of people inside and outside the industry. Due to the impact of the epidemic and Brexit, the aging workforce and relatively low wages have caused labor shortages and supply chain disruptions. The problems that occurred in IKEA are now problems encountered by many businesses. Only by working hard to overcome difficulties can we overcome the difficulties.