Ikea already has an appointment for its first standard store in Puerto Rico. The store unit and a logistics center will open in July this year at the Santa Rosa Shopping Center in Bayamón.
In 2013, the Swedish chain arrived on the island through the delivery point model. They currently have these delivery points in Bayamón, Carolina and Ponce, but starting this summer they will 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 that will display the full experience of the Swedish brand, which is identified with unique, functional, well-designed products at such low prices that most people can afford them. A store involving an investment of over 50 million dollars that will be located in the Santa Rosa shopping center in Bayamón, with over 2,300 parking spaces. The facilities offer a showroom of 42,750 square meters adapted to the Puerto Rican lifestyle, 32,500 square meters of home accessories, a warehouse of 23,600 square meters, a Swedish restaurant with 380 seats, a store offering Swedish food to take home a package of planning services and other services, such as the Smalland children’s playroom, ”the chain said in a statement.
It is reported that the new store and logistics center will create more than 550 jobs. “Training and career development are an option available to employees of this brand that has already opened vacancies and will appear on Ikea.pr”, detailed in a press release.
“In this new world where home life has taken on greater significance for Puerto Ricans, consumers demand ideas and products that meet their needs at home, multifunctional spaces, high interest in sustainability and digitalization. Investment resources are created facilities, services and logistics capacity to introduce direct sales of all IKEA products. This is the result of IKEA’s commitment to a value market with growth and expansion potential that aims to be more affordable and accessible to meet the needs of Puerto Rican households, “the statement concluded. .