IKEA is planning to open its very first New Zealand store in Sylvia Park before Christmas this year.
The popular Swedish homeware store hopes to welcome shoppers in time for the holiday season.
Construction of the store is already underway, and while no official opening date has been set, IKEA leaders say the building is progressing well. Karen Pflug, IKEA’s Chief Sustainability Officer, visited Auckland recently and praised the high standards of construction.
The store is designed to be both world-class and eco-friendly, aiming for a top sustainability rating. It will be a full-sized IKEA store, complete with a restaurant serving classic meatballs, plant-based meals, and Swedish cinnamon scrolls.
To make the store feel more “Kiwi,” IKEA has studied over 500 New Zealand homes. They discovered that people here value storage and often use their garages in creative ways, like turning them into home offices or gyms. IKEA plans to reflect this in their showroom.
Pflug also shared that IKEA products are designed in Sweden to balance good looks, usefulness, low prices, and strong quality. She said the company wants sustainable living to be affordable for everyone.
If all goes to plan, New Zealanders could be shopping at IKEA and enjoying Swedish snacks by the end of the year.
OMG adorable she must be tiny
make sure you dont stand on her
i love my big poopy bum
this dog is so small and CUTE!!!!!! im gonna DIE!!!!
This is such a cute doggy! 9.1 cm is so cool. Having that type of dog, you’re holding the World Record for your dog, you’re the World Record holder, well, for you dog that is. Also how does it feel like to having the World’s Shortest Dog? That must be awesome taking care of a beautiful girl. Pearl!
i like dogs cuz theyre ugly and go woof barks bark woof-oof chuawahs are smaller than my big toe woof bye *barks*
I’d rather look at this then random stuff. This is so COOL! That must be awesome to have some type of dog!
That dog is so small!OMG!
not only is it the smallest dog its also the cutest :0 🙂
That us the cutest chihuahua ever!!! Omg imma dieeeeee
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