{"id":472587,"date":"2026-05-29T06:27:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T06:27:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/472587\/"},"modified":"2026-05-29T06:27:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T06:27:08","slug":"ikea-announce-plans-to-open-largest-plan-and-order-point-in-ireland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/472587\/","title":{"rendered":"IKEA announce plans to open largest Plan and Order Point in Ireland"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ikea.com\/ie\/en\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">IKEA <\/a>has announced plans to open its largest Plan and Order Point in Ireland, marking another step in the retailer\u2019s continued expansion across the Irish market.<\/p>\n<p>The new outlet will be located at Gateway Retail Park in Galway and is designed to offer customers personalised planning services for kitchens, bedrooms and home storage solutions.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike a traditional IKEA store, the <a href=\"https:\/\/businessplus.ie\/news\/ikea-drogheda\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"140114\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Plan and Order Point<\/a> format focuses on consultation and design expertise, while also offering a curated retail selection and collection services.<\/p>\n<p>The Galway site will feature around 250 home furnishing accessories available for immediate purchase, alongside a larger Click &amp; Collect area and a self-service section for flat-pack bestsellers.<\/p>\n<p>Customers will also be able to return items in-store.<\/p>\n<p>IKEA said the development reflects changing consumer demand for more convenient and accessible shopping options outside major urban centres.<\/p>\n<p>Jayne Owen Gauld, Market Manager for IKEA Ireland, said the company was \u201cincredibly excited\u201d to bring what she described as an \u201cenhanced IKEA experience\u201d to Galway.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis new Plan and Order Point, with its expanded immediate purchase and self-serve options, is a testament to our commitment to making IKEA more accessible and convenient for our customers in the West of Ireland,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re really looking forward to becoming a part of the vibrant Galway retail landscape and community, and to helping more people create a better everyday life at home.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Customers will be able to book appointments online through IKEA.ie or visit the store directly to work with IKEA design specialists on home furnishing projects.<\/p>\n<p>The Galway location will become IKEA Ireland\u2019s 10th customer meeting point, underlining the retailer\u2019s broader growth strategy in the Irish market.<\/p>\n<p>The company has been steadily expanding its smaller-format concepts in recent years as it seeks to bring services closer to customers beyond Dublin.<\/p>\n<p>Gateway Retail Park asset managers Sigma Retail Partners welcomed the announcement, saying IKEA would strengthen the retail offering at the Galway development.<\/p>\n<p>Paddy O\u2019Connor, Director at Sigma Retail Partners, said the company was \u201cdelighted\u201d to welcome IKEA to the shopping park.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are excited for them joining the existing lineup of fantastic tenants at Gateway Shopping Park,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ikea.jpg\" alt=\"IKEA\" class=\"wp-image-120202\"  \/>The Galway site will feature around 250 home furnishing accessories available for immediate purchase, alongside a larger Click &amp; Collect area and a self-service section for flat-pack bestsellers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe wish IKEA best of luck with their new opening and are confident they will be a great success.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The new store\u2019s location at Gateway Retail Park is expected to improve accessibility for customers across Galway and the wider west of Ireland, while further strengthening IKEA\u2019s presence nationwide.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"IKEA has announced plans to open its largest Plan and Order Point in Ireland, marking another step in&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":401325,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[61,60,43],"class_list":["post-472587","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-ireland","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/472587","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=472587"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/472587\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/401325"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=472587"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=472587"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=472587"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}