Ikea is killing the most annoying thing about shopping there

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January 30, 2018 7:32 PM

Ikea just made it a lot easier for customers who don't have any furniture-assembling talent.

The service was initially piloted in two of its West Coast stores.
It will now be rolled out nationwide.

Ikea just made life much easier for DIY novices.

In September, the Scandinavian furniture chain acquired TaskRabbit, a company that lets users hire temporary workers to deliver purchases, clean homes, and even assemble furniture. The service was first rolled out to customers in two Ikea stores in California, in Emeryville and East Palo Alto.

It's now being rolled out nationwide, CNBC reported Tuesday.

The new service enables Ikea stores to compete with furniture-selling rivals such as Wayfair and Amazon.

The TaskRabbit contractors are vetted by the company. TaskRabbit said it will continue to operate as an independent company and will offer its services to other customers.

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