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Ingka Group to Invest $2.2 Billion in New IKEA Locations, Omnichannel Growth Across U.S.

by Katie Lee April 21, 2023

Leiden, Netherlands — Ingka Group has announced plans to invest $2.2 billion over the course of the next 3 years on new IKEA retail locations and omnichannel growth across the United States. The Leiden, Netherlands-based company is the largest owner of IKEA stores globally, representing more than 90% of IKEA retail sales with more than 370 stores and 100 home décor planning studios open across 31 countries. The initial phase of investment will include opening eight stores in IKEA’s traditional format and nine “Plan and Order” points, which are smaller …

April 21, 2023

IKEA Buys London Mall to Launch First Small-Format UK Store

by Katie Lee January 20, 2020

London — IKEA has purchased a West London shopping center, Kings Mall Shopping Centre in Hammersmith, where it will also debut its first UK small format store in spring 2021. The £170 million acquisition is part of IKEA’s strategy to develop mixed-use sites around urban stores. When it opens in 2021, the new Kings Mall store will mark the sixth London-area location for IKEA. Most recently, IKEA opened in the city in Greenwich last year. IKEA also launched two London planning studios in 2019 under its plan to develop new …

January 20, 2020

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IKEA to Open City Center Store in Manhattan

by Katie Lee December 4, 2018

Conshohocken, Pa. — IKEA U.S. is opening its first city center store in the U.S., marking the company’s ongoing transformation and commitment to bringing IKEA into the heart of urban areas. The ‘IKEA Planning Studio’ is scheduled to open in Manhattan in spring 2019.

December 4, 2018

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IKEA Halifax Opens as IKEA Canada’s Most Sustainable Store

by Katie Lee September 28, 2017

Burlington, Ontario — The highly anticipated IKEA Halifax store opened on September 27, 2017 in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, near Halifax. The 330,000-square-foot store is the 13th IKEA store in Canada and the first in IKEA Canada’s coast-to-coast expansion; the retailer will open 11 additional stores by 2025, doubling its footprint in Canada.

September 28, 2017

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IKEA Canada Breaks Ground on Quebec City Store

by Katie Lee June 9, 2017

Burlington, Ontario — On June 8, 2017, IKEA Canada officially broke ground on its new store in Quebec City. Newly appointed Store Manager Annika Lenoir is setting the vision for the new store, which is on track to open in late summer 2018.

June 9, 2017

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IKEA Canada To Purchase Second Wind Farm in Alberta

by Katie Lee January 26, 2017

Burlington, Ontario (Canada) — IKEA Canada has signed agreements to acquire an 88MW wind farm located near Drumheller, Alberta. Consisting of 55 turbines, the Wintering Hills wind farm will generate 275 million kWh (kilowatt hours) of energy, the equivalent to the electricity consumption of 54 IKEA stores.

January 26, 2017

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IKEA To Relocate L.A.-Area Store in February

by Katie Lee January 13, 2017

Burbank, Calif. — IKEA’s relocated Los Angeles-area store within Burbank will open on February 8, 2017. Prior to the grand opening of the new, larger IKEA Burbank, customers can continue to shop at the original Burbank store through February 4, when the old store will close permanently.

January 13, 2017

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IKEA Breaks Ground on Jacksonville, Fla., Store

by Katie Lee November 10, 2016

Jacksonville, Fla. — IKEA has officially broken ground on its fifth Florida store. Until the future IKEA Jacksonville opens in fall 2017, customers can shop at IKEA Orlando and IKEA Tampa. Two other IKEA stores are located in the South Florida cities of Sunrise and Sweetwater.

November 10, 2016

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IKEA Canada Plans Full-Size Store in Quebec City

by Katie Lee September 15, 2016

Burlington, Ontario (Canada) — IKEA Canada is planning a full-size store for Quebec City. Scheduled to open in summer 2018, the IKEA Quebec City store will be the 14th IKEA store in Canada. The store will take roughly 14-16 months to build once the ground has been broken in spring 2017 and will be approximately 340,000 square feet in size.

September 15, 2016