A dedicated selection of 150 home furnishing accessories – including kitchen, bedroom, and living room essentials – will be available for immediate takeaway
IKEA is set to open a new pop-up store in Co Down as part of its commitment to becoming more accessible to its customers in Northern Ireland.
It will open at The Boulevard, Banbridge, on Thursday November 13, bringing the brand closer to where people live, work and shop.
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.
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In addition to the product offering, customers will have access to free, personalised kitchen and wardrobe planning services. IKEA’s expert planning specialists will be on hand to support customers in designing their dream spaces, whether it’s creating a fully customised kitchen, reimagining bedroom storage with IKEA’s PAX wardrobe system, or tailoring solutions for flexible and space-saving living.
The site will also host a Collect Near You point, fully branded and conveniently located at The Boulevard retail park, enabling customers to pick up IKEA online purchases closer to home. The Collect Near You initiative is designed to enhance convenience, offering customers an easier way to shop the full IKEA range online while enjoying the benefits of a local pickup spot.
This new location will complement IKEA’s existing Collect Near You points in Ballymena, Antrim, Limavady, and Dungannon.
Michaela Quinlan, Market Manager, 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.”
Paul McCann, Asset Manager, 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 November 13and 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.
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