Ikea already has a date for its first standard store in Puerto Rico. The store-type establishment and a logistics center will open in July this year in the Santa Rosa shopping center in Bayamón.
In 2013, the Swedish chain arrived on the island using the delivery point model. They currently have these delivery points in Bayamón, Carolina and Ponce, but as of this summer they will already have a standard store like the ones they have in other jurisdictions around the world.
“Consumer response has led to the construction of a standard store where the full experience of the Swedish brand will be shown, which is identified with unique, functional, well-designed products at such low prices that most A store that involves an investment of more than $ 50 million that will be located in Santa Rosa Mall in Bayamón with more than 2,300 parking spaces.The facilities offer a showroom of 42,750 square feet adapted to the lifestyle Puerto Rican, 32,500 square feet of home accessories, a 23,600-square-foot warehouse, a 380-seat Swedish restaurant, a store offering Swedish food items to take home, and a full package of planning and other services, such as the Smalland children’s playroom, “reads the chain’s statement.
It was reported that with the new store and logistics center will create more than 550 jobs. “Training and career development is an option available to employees in this brand that has already opened vacancies and will be coming out at Ikea.pr,” it is detailed in a press release.
“In this new world where home life has taken on greater significance for Puerto Ricans, consumers are demanding ideas and products that solve their needs at home, multipurpose spaces, high interest in sustainability and digitalization. investment resources are intended to create the facilities, services and logistics capacity to introduce the direct sale of all IKEA products.This is the result of IKEA’s commitment to a value market with growth potential and expansion that pursues the goal of being more accessible and affordable to meet the needs of Puerto Rican households, ”the statement concludes.