Shopping at IKEA can be a dizzying experience – nearly 10,000 products are stocked in a typical IKEA store, and customers are expected to get inspired, find the products and in some cases, check out on their own!  Learn How to Shop at IKEA all week long here at IKEAFANS!

Today we’re going to take a look at IKEA’s seemingly straightforward labeling system – it’s not as clearcut as it may seem. Believe it or not, there’s lots of helpful information contained on those hang tags and price tags, not to mention the package labels!  Labels, tags, product stickers, article numbers, draft orders and price tags – they all have their own special codes, and we’re going to dissect them all and give you the goods.

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