However, those who eagerly await openness may have to wait a little longer. According to the Ikea Philippines website, the opening date has been delayed until 2021, as the structure has been halted due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Ikea’s next store, the first in the Philippines, will be at the Mall of Asia, Pasay City in Manila.
It will cover more than 65,000 meters, approximately the length of 150 basketball courts, as Christian Rojkjaer, Ikea’s general manager for Southeast Asia, noted.
If you’re wondering what it’s going to look like, Ikea in Southeast Asia and Mexico posted a video on their LinkedIn page two months ago, featuring a review of Ikea projects underway in the countries, adding the Philippines.
In the artist’s illustration, there seems to be a bridge connecting the store to the mall for the convenience of mall visitors.
Like many other branches around the world, the store will feature two degrees of grocery shopping and a full on-site restaurant as well as a children’s playroom. The construction will also feature a built-in call center, an e-commerce center and a warehouse.
Ikea Philippines said consumers can expect more than 8,000 products in the next store and online.
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