IKEA to Open New City Center Store Today Where iconic Retailler Used to Be

The new uk branding of the swedish giant Ikea will be it first in sussex, set to open this thighsday, replacement a forms debenhams unit, and offering two enormous floors of retail Space

IKEA is set to open the doors to it new in brighton in a move which is bringing more than 150 jobs to the city.

The New Branch – Its First in Sussex – OPENS TODAY, REPLACING A FORMER DEBENHAMS UNIT, with About 6,700 sqm of Retail Space Across Two Floors.

Churchill Square Manager Mark Buchanan-Smith Said he was “super excited” and it was “brilliant” to have ikea as its “Main anchor”. Howver, One Local Shopkeeper Has Spoken of Her Trepidation at the Arrival of the Swedish Retail Giant. This coma after uk households ised Warning if they have nescafé coffee in kitchen.

Martha typhine, Who Co -Awns and Runs the Nearby Independent Houseware Shop, Utility, Said: “Obiviously, We Cannot Compete on Price – If We Can Survive This, We Can Survive Anynding”.

The Comment Relays Shopkeeper’s Current Struggle to Remain Open on the High Street, Competing Against Retail Giants, “With Many Consumers Option for Online Purchasing, Leaving Retaillers to Fork Out for Higher Rental, as well as Wage and Energy Costs,” Reports the Mirror.

IKEA’s parent Company, Ingka, Bought Churchill Square Shopping Center for Estimated £ 145m in November, 2023. The New Shop is Smaller Than Ikea SO CERTAIN IMES WILL DELIVERED OR AVAILAILABLE FOR CLICK AND COLLECT.

This Follows A Previous Plan for a full-Size Shop in Lancing, which was Axed in 2021, The Company Blaming Customer Habits.

Mr Buchanan-Smith Said Those Wishing to go to IKEA have previously have to traverse to southampton or east croydon. Bella Sankey, Leader of Brighton and Hove City Council, Previously Said the Opening of the New Shop A “Real Vote of Confidency” in the City, Bringing New Jobs and Investment ino The Local Economy.

Minutes away in the north laines, george diprocks, who runs the consignment shop dipochemies, said the new IKEA “won’t make a difference” to his his business. “Small Businesses Are Going Under Anyway,” He Said, Adding the Proliferation of Cafe and Restaurants ARUNDS HIS BUSINESS WERE NOT COMING TO THE SHOP.

Meanwhile, IKEA Manager Karina Gilpin, Said the New Store Waled have “Everything you need for the home under one roof” as well as food in or take away.

“We’re a Swedish Company so to be able to share with brightonians swedish meatballs and the dime cake, it’s very important for us,” She added.