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Is Ikea Open?
IKEA have been successfully selling furniture into climates that are a lot more humid than the DR.
e.g. Malaysia & Singapore
IKEA keeps the high quality at low cost to the masses. But IKEA has pieces that are high quality materials like leather, solid wood, velvet and linens. Also too one must understand that when buying products that have to be assembled is to make sure that there build properly according to the directions and also understand how much abuse you put into the product over time. For example: A person may buy a specific product and don't read the weight requirements and when built, they add to much and have a possibility of a collapsing due to not reading the weight requirements. I myself have never had pieces missing from any products that I have purchased at IKEA and yes its understandable there may be occasions that something may be damaged or may be missing as like London_Calling said. But the good thing is that IKEA has spare part for all of there products. Most companies make you bring the whole item back to get a whole new one. As to where IKEA, you just bring in what's damaged or ask for the part that your missing and get it right then and there. Simple as that.
As a card carrying member of the somewhat washed mob that is good news.
I'm anxiously looking forward to their opening. I passed by there yesterday and the progress on the construction is noticeable since the last time I passed by there 2 or 3 weeks ago.
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That's a question nobody on this board can answer, unless they work for IKEA.
Take a look at the various IKEA online stores, compare the prices to the exchange rate and that will give you an idea. I have a feeling it will not be a cheap as the USA. If they did that, they would wipe out pretty much every furniture store here.
Which is exactly who it works...Home Depot, Office Depot, Wal-Mart, Costco, IKEA....once these big box stores come, the "little guy" is gone and since IKEA is shipping directly to the DR (and not throught the U.S.A.) the prices will be low enough to strain "local furniture stores".
That being said, IKEA does not carry the unique furniture found in the local DR market (ie: Mahogany) so those that are smart enough to merchandise thier stores for that niche can survive.
Hope you are right!!
But things in the D.R., have a tendency of not going off as planned, lots of examples could be cited. But on the bright side, great progress has been made, and when you pass by it, you can tell it is an IKEA.
But things in the D.R., have a tendency of not going off as planned, lots of examples could be cited. But on the bright side, great progress has been made, and when you pass by it, you can tell it is an IKEA.
True. I would prefer to buy locally made furniture, not only because it supports the local economy, but because it is very attractive, well manufactured and far superior to the assemble-yourself-kits typically available at the big box stores.
The only thing that I like about Ikea is their cafeteria that overlooks Newark Airport...the Swedish Meatballs are great...
IKEA | IKEA Food | Restaurant
IKEA | IKEA Food | Restaurant
No, there was a news item a couple of weeks ago that mentioned February 2010. I thought this had been posted in the forums too, but maybe it was in one of the other Ikea anticipation threads.