IKEA magazine ad doubles as a pregnancy test

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Wednesday, January 10, 2018
IKEA magazine ad doubles as a pregnancy test
IKEA is asking women who might be pregnant to use a magazine ad that doubles as a pregnancy test, offering a discount on a crib to those who find out they need one.

IKEA is offering an unconventional proposition to potentially pregnant women: Urinate on this ad, and you might get a discount.

The Swedish furniture and home retail company is running an ad that doubles as a pregnancy test, offering a lower price on a crib to those who find out they need one.

The ad is running in the Swedish magazine Amelia, according to Adweek. The agency who developed the ad, Akestam Holst, told Adweek that the technology in the ad is similar to pregnancy tests, but that "Technical advancements made during the work with this campaign have the potential to improve medical diagnostics."