Ikea already has a date for its first standard store in Puerto Rico. The retail store and logistics center will open in July of this year at the Santa Rosa shopping center in Bayamón.
In 2013, the Swedish chain arrived on the island via 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 in other jurisdictions around the world.
“The response from consumers has led to the building of a standard store that will showcase the full experience of the Swedish brand, identified with unique, functional, well-designed products, at prices so low that most people can do it. allow. A store involving an investment of more than $ 50 million and will be located in the Santa Rosa Mall in Bayamón with more than 2,300 parking spaces. The facilities offer a 42,750 square meter showroom adapted to the Puerto Rican lifestyle, 32,500 square meter of home accessories, a warehouse of 23,600 square meter, a Swedish restaurant with 380 seats, a retail store offering Swedish food products to take home and a complete package of planning and other services, such as the playroom for small and children, ”the chain said.
It has been reported that the new store and logistics center will create more than 550 jobs. “Training and career development is an option available to employees of this brand that has already opened job openings and will appear on Ikea.pr,” detailed in a press release.
“In this new world where home life has become more meaningful for Puerto Ricans, consumers are demanding ideas and products that meet their needs at home, multi-purpose spaces, a keen interest in sustainability and digitalization. create services and logistics capacity to introduce direct sales of all IKEA products as a result of IKEA’s commitment to a value market with growth and expansion potential that pursues the goal of being more accessible and affordable to meet the needs of Puerto Rican households The statement concluded.