Ikea

[Northern Light]

Ikea's smaller format store, (the downtown one) is coming to Scarborough Town Centre, to the former Sears space, where it will occupy 80,000ft2. Retail-Insider has the story:

IKEA Announces 80,000 sq. ft. Scarborough Town Centre Concept Store in Toronto [Interview/Renderings]

The store is part of a move by IKEA to target urban consumers living in smaller apartment-type dwellings.

retail-insider.com

 

[AlbertC]

The new STC store opens tomorrow, August 23rd, 2023:

IKEA Canada Unveils Innovative Small Format Store at Scarborough Town Centre [Interviews/Photos]

It's the second such retail format for the Swedish home furnishings retailer, following the opening of a downtown Toronto location last year.

retail-insider.com

 

[AlbertC]

The crowds waiting for the grand opening at STC:

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[gabe]

The crowds waiting for the grand opening at STC:

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I wonder if Towered is in that line up?

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[Towered]

I wonder if Towered is in that line up?

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Camped out at 3 am!

 

[Art Tsai]

Giant crowds lined up for grand opening of new Toronto IKEA because of course they did

A brand new IKEA location has just made its debut in Toronto, and, foreseeably, hordes of eager shoppers turned up bright and early on this rainy W...

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Recap!

 

[AlbertC]

IKEA at STC

 

[Northern Light]

Visiting the fam down east @AlbertC ?

That's a long way from your typical stomping grounds!

 

[AlbertC]

Visiting the fam down east @AlbertC ?

That's a long way from your typical stomping grounds!

I hit up all the boroughs occasionally, even Scarborough!

 

[Johnny Au]

Visiting the fam down east @AlbertC ?

That's a long way from your typical stomping grounds!

I hit up all the boroughs occasionally, even Scarborough!

I primarily post photos from Downtown Toronto and near where I live (see my location under my avatar), but there are times when I even post photos from Mississauga City Centre, VMC, North York Centre, and New Downtown Markham!

 

[onthestreet]

IKEA Toronto Downtown is getting a version "2.0", with construction happening right now on the 2nd floor.

 

[Towered]

They really need to expand their menu to be more in line with the stores in the burbs. It's very limited and disappointing. I haven't been back since my one and only sojourn over there.

 

[picard102]

Construction or a new show floor?