Set to open at The Boulevard, the 250sqm pop-up store will provide customers with “a taste of IKEA’s affordable design-led solutions for the home, tailored to everyday needs”.
A “dedicated selection of 150 home furnishing accessories – including kitchen, bedroom, and living room essentials – will be available for immediate takeaway.”
IKEA was founded in 1943 by Ingvar Kamprad in Älmhult, Sweden.
The name IKEA is an acronym derived from Kamprad’s initials, the family farm Elmtaryd, and the nearby village Agunnaryd. Initially, IKEA sold small items like pens and wallets, but it expanded into furniture in the 1950s.
It opened the first and only store in Northern Ireland in Belfast in 2007 near the Belfast City Airport.
In addition to the product offering, customers will have access to free, personalised kitchen and wardrobe planning services as part of the new pop-up.
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The store said the services will give customers “the tools and confidence to turn their home projects into reality, all while staying within their budget.”
The site will also host a pick up point enabling customers to collect IKEA online purchases closer to home.
This new location will is also set to “complement IKEA’s existing Collect Near You points in Ballymena, Antrim, Limavady, and Dungannon.”
Michaela Quinlan, Market Manager at IKEA Belfast, said: “We are excited to welcome customers to our first pop-up in Northern Ireland. This is not only an opportunity to meet new customers where they are but also a chance to make IKEA even more accessible.
“Whether you’re planning a dream kitchen or picking up everyday essentials, we’re here to help customers across Northern Ireland create the spaces they love.
“The addition of our Collect Near You point at The Boulevard is also an exciting step toward making it even easier for customers to shop with us, allowing them to order from our entire range online and conveniently collect their purchases nearby.”
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Paul McCann, Asset Manager at Lotus Property (owners of The Boulevard) said: “It’s fantastic to welcome IKEA to The Boulevard as part of their first pop-up initiative in Northern Ireland.
“The addition of a global brand like IKEA not only enhances the retail experience for our visitors but also reinforces The Boulevard as a dynamic destination for shopping.
“We’re confident this arrival will be hugely popular with our loyal customers and visitors from across the region, especially the busy Belfast-to-Dublin corridor.”
IKEA’s pop-up store at The Boulevard will open on Thursday 13th November and operate Monday to Wednesday from 10:00-18:00, Thursday to Friday from 10:00-21:00, Saturday from 09:00-18:00 and Sunday from 13:00-18:00.