B.C.’s first Plan and Order IKEA opening in Lower Mainland next week
The Lower Mainland will soon be home to a brand new Ikea, but it will be different than the massive stores that shoppers are used to.
IKEA Canada’s first Plan and Order Point location in British Columbia will open in Abbotsford on Wednesday, Dec. 10.
A plan and order point is a smaller-scale store that offers one-on-one planning services with experts who can design and purchase home furnishing solutions for any room.
There will also be a curated selection of IKEA items in store for visitors to take home as well, but unfortunately, there will be no meatballs.
IKEA Canada/CNW Group
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“This new Plan and Order Point in Abbotsford has a unique shopping format,” said Ryan Lim of IKEA to Daily Hive Urbanized. “Customers will be able to discover the look and style of their living space, design it with the help of an IKEA specialist (by scheduling one-on-one planning sessions), and then have the products shipped to their home or for pick-up from the plan and order point.
“There will also be a limited selection of products from the IKEA range (excluding food) available for immediate purchase and takeaway. So it is a format that we are excited to bring to B.C.”
There are 10 other Plan and Order Points in Canada, located in Ontario and Quebec. The location opening at West Oaks Mall, 32700 South Fraser Way, Unit 80, will be its 11th.
An IKEA plan and order point in Quebec. (Ikea Canada)
Currently in B.C., IKEA Canada operates two stores, six pick-up locations, and a customer distribution centre.
The company said that order points are one of the many ways that it has been transforming its business to offer customers a seamless retail experience, “wherever, whenever, and however customers choose to shop.”
“Insights show that Plan and Order Points help to reduce the distances that customers must travel to visit a location, which has affordability, accessibility, and sustainability benefits.”