Ikea on track for late 2025 Auckland launch

Ikea on track for late 2025 Auckland launch
A new blue and yellow shed is taking shape in Mt Wellington. (Image: Depositphotos)
Greg Hurrell
When Swedish retailer Ikea opens its Auckland store in 2025, it expects to sell more garage furniture in New Zealand than anywhere else in the world.The 34,000-square-metre store in Sylvia Park, Mt Wellington, is Ikea's first in NZ. The Swedish retail giant is spending over $400 million on the Auckland development.Ikea Australia CEO and chief sustainability officer Mirja Viinanen said entering a new market or country is always a big decision. Ikea had announced it was considering opening a store in New Zealand in 2018, but the pandemic...

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