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SINGAPORE - Some retailers are expanding their presence in Singapore even as others make their exit amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Consumers changing needs as more people work and study from home have given opportunities to retailers who cater to them. For instance, more people have taken an interest in home furnishing, said furniture chain Ikea s retail director for Singapore and the Philippines, Mr Jaap Doornbos. As Singaporeans spend more time at home, they relook their sofa and decide to renew it, or look at their kitchen and plan for an overhaul. In the last 12 months, Ikea has seen strong sales specifically in work-from-home solutions, tableware, kitchenware and outdoor furniture. ....
28 Apr 2021 05:18PM) Share this content Bookmark It may be IKEA Singapore’s smallest store (to date) when it comes to size, but IKEA Jurong aims to be the biggest outlet in terms of new experiences and ideas. IKEA officially opens its third Singapore store in Jem mall on Thursday (Apr 29), making it Southeast Asia’s first small-store concept. It is also the Swedish home furnishing giant’s first outlet in the west of Singapore, following outlets in Alexandra and Tampines. Advertisement IKEA JURONG s real life home settings (Photo: Genevieve Loh) Spanning over 6,500 sq m across three levels in Jem mall, this new outlet takes over the space previously occupied by Robinsons. Boasting three entrances and three exits, each level at IKEA Jurong is organised according to the room of the home: Level 2 is “Living Room”, Level 3 is “Bedroom” while Level 4 is “Kitchen” along with the IKEA food hall and restaurant. ....
"It's a small store with big ambitions," Ikea's Retail Director Jaap Doornbos told us with a smile when we visited the Swedish furniture giant's new store in Jem on Tuesday (April 27). And he's right, it truly is. Spanning 6,500 square metres, Ikea's third outlet in Singapore is definitely significantly smaller as compared to its counterparts in Alexandra and Tampines.. ....
Ikea launches interior design and renovation studio in Singapore Designed like an IKEA showroom, the studio has been specially optimized and curated to address the challenges of living in a small space. IKEA has launched the first-of-its-kind planning studio powered by Singapore-based interior design and renovation platform, Livspace. The new studio at Jurong Point shopping mall will offer customers a brand-new shopping experience with end-to-end personalised home interior design, planning and renovation services. At around 100 square metres, the planning studio will feature a specialist showroom modeled after a 3-room HDB flat and virtual inspirations through SmartPhotos by the Livspace Platform. Designed like an IKEA showroom, the studio has been specially optimized and curated to address the challenges of living in a small space. ....
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