Ikea

esperanza

In many "European" countries such as Switzerland, Austria, Germany and France it is possible to buy online (without cc) from the Ikea website. Admittedly, the same range of products is not available, but it's still a pretty good service IMO.

It's strange to think that countries like Hungary have an Ikea and that the Ikea concept is unknown to the Irish.

Come on Ikea, we're waiting for you ...

b0bsquish

I thought they were planning to build some huge store in dublin? there was something in the news recently about it

BuffyBot

They're planning to open in Ballymun

rondjon

What's wrong with Ballymun???

Ever been to an Ikea before? Surely then you know the kinds of places where they set up in.

Couple of hundred thousand sq feet or whatever their store size is is going to cost them a bucket load less than if they set up in Blackrock or Howth.

Cop yourself on... How do you think they can have their prices so cheap?

If you've a problem going to Ballymun shopping for furniture than I'd suggest that you're probably too posh to be buying Ikea furniture in the first place.

esperanza

One of the main reasons for opening the Ballymun store in Ikea is to create jobs in the area, which I encourage. I think it's a good thing. However, I hope that Ikea will open further stores in Ireland.

And yes, I've been to several Ikea stores before, in fact, once I even worked for an Ikea.

By the way, Ikea's prices are primarily so cheap because their goods (they not only manufacture furniture) are manufactured in countries where labour costs are very low. The same is true of H&M.

Xterminator

<quote>Ballymun, of all places! </quote>

Most people going through Ballymun, wouldn't recognise the place anymore! Perhaps news of the larget urban regeneration project in Europe hasnt made it to your part of the island.

Funny enough, Ikea wont be in the field beside Jocksers caravan! It will be in the area setaside as a technology park, in the Ballymun re-development plan. So while there may be the odd tracksuited person in Ikea, i will proceed to ignore you and do my shopping in peace.

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PADDYPOKER

esperanza
Do you read newspapers at all or have you not been around for the last 3 years? If you look at the Irish newspapers online editions and search on "ikea" you might some articles on them setting up in Dublin/Ireland.
Possibly.

esperanza

Paddy Poker,

Yes; why do you ask?

esperanza

"Perhaps news of the larget urban regeneration project in Europe hasnt made it to your part of the island."

I live in Dublin!