PH 'would be first' in Southeast Asia to reach 100k first day sign-up goal: IKEA

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News

<p>MANILA - No country in Southeast Asia has reached the goal of 100,000 sign-ups in 24 hours yet for the IKEA Family Club while IKEA Philippines&#x27; website achieved that in terms of site visits within the first minute alone, its official said Wednesday.</p><p>At least 100,000 in the Philippines attempted to sign-up on the IKEA Family Club website in the first minute after it went live, IKEA Philippines Georg Platzer told ABS-CBN News.</p><p>&quot;This doesn&#x27;t happen with our neighboring SEA countries. This is a first for an IKEA SEA country. No country has reached the 100K goal yet. This would be a first for PH if ever,&quot; Platzer said. </p><p>The total loyalty club sign-ups for the Philippines is not available yet due to technical problem. Filipinos are still having difficulties accessing the website as of 12 p.m. on July 7.</p><p>The Swedish furniture maker&#x27;s loyalty club registration opened on midnight of <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/07/01/21/ikea-ph-membership-july-7-free-home-makeover">July 7</a> but was instantly marred with a technical glitch when a &quot;surged in visitors&quot; caused the website to crash. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/07/07/21/ikea-ph-website-crashes-as-it-opens-loyalty-club-sign-ups">IKEA PH website crashes as it opens loyalty club sign ups</a></li></ul><p>In a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/IKEAPhilippinesOfficial/videos/204351238334291">video</a> statement, IKEA Philippines said it anticipated about 120,000 sign-ups in the first hour. </p><p>IKEA, which is set to open its world&#x27;s biggest outlet in Pasay City in the fourth quarter, is currently working to resolve the issue to put the website and loyalty club registration back-up, Platzer said. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/02/19/21/will-ikea-sell-philippine-made-products-there-is-potential-official-says">Will IKEA sell Philippine-made products? There is ‘potential,&#x27; official says</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/02/16/21/ikea-philippines-rags2riches-sewing">IKEA PH taps Filipino artisans for custom-made textile products</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/11/20/20/ikea-hiring-close-to-500-workers-for-worlds-largest-store-in-ph">IKEA hiring close to 500 workers for world&#x27;s largest store in PH</a></li></ul><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO: </strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1666422" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

<p>No country in Southeast Asia has reached the goal of 100,000 sign-ups in 24 hours for the IKEA Family Club while IKEA Philippines's website achieved that in terms of site visits within the first minute alone, its official said Wednesday.</p>

No country in Southeast Asia has reached the goal of 100,000 sign-ups in 24 hours for the IKEA Family Club while IKEA Philippines's website achieved that in terms of site visits within the first minute alone, its official said Wednesday.

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PH 'would be first' in Southeast Asia to reach 100k first day sign-up goal: IKEA

PH 'would be first' in Southeast Asia to reach 100k first day sign-up goal: IKEA

Jessica Fenol,

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Published Jul 07, 2021 12:42 PM PHT

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