IKEA Canada changes up rewards program and you could earn free meatballs

IKEA Canada shoppers are about to get more bang for their buck.

The Swedish furniture giant announced on Tuesday that it has revamped its IKEA Family rewards program.

When the IKEA loyalty program first launched in Canada in 2012, it offered benefits like discounts, member-only workshops and events, and free regular coffee or tea in the Swedish Restaurant.

Now, in addition to those perks, members can collect points, symbolized by the iconic Allen key, whenever they shop at the store. The points can be redeemed for a variety of valuable rewards, including product discounts, delivery and assembly services, and even free food in the Swedish Restaurant.

"With over 5.8 million members in Canada, these are our most engaged and loyal customers," said De’ana Torresan, customer engagement and loyalty manager at IKEA Canada. "We want to enhance their shopping journey by recognizing and rewarding them every time they interact and shop with us."

If you want to take advantage of rewards points, you can join the IKEA Family program for free.

Members can earn or collect the following points:

• One point for every $5 spent in-store or online at IKEA
• One point when logging into the IKEA Family profile on IKEA.ca or the IKEA app
• Five welcome points for new members who sign up for IKEA Family
• Two points when creating and saving a favourites list or gift registry
• 20 points when creating and saving a kitchen plan in the online planning tool
• 25 points when booking and attending a planning appointment

Once you have enough points, you'll be able to unlock the following discounts on purchases:

• 50 points: Save $5 off your purchase
• 100 points: Save $10 off your purchase
• 250 points: Save $25 off your purchase
• 500 points: Save $50 off your purchase

If you love IKEA Canada food, you can even get free treats, depending on how many points you have:

• 10 points: Free cinnamon bun in the Swedish Restaurant
• 30 points: Free dessert in the Swedish Restaurant
• 100 points: Free adult meal in the Swedish Restaurant
• 120 points: Free bag of HUVUDROLL meatballs from the Swedish Food Market

Do you have a big move planned in the near future? Collect 400 points and you could get up to $40 off on delivery and $40 off furniture assembly.

Check out the IKEA Family page for more information on the benefits.