The Ikea store in Medellin will close next September, before reopening in Italy 2

Ikea is on the move: Swedish furniture giant to open its biggest Parisian store on Place d’Italia (XIII)^E Arrondissement) on September 12, she announced this Monday, January 22. As planned, this new opening will coincide with the closing of the current store located near the Place de la Madeleine (8th arrondissement) on September 8, four days earlier.

The latter will therefore be replaced by this new store located in the Italy 2 shopping center, which was purchased in April 2023 by the real estate company of Ikea’s parent company, Ingka Centers. Its surface area (5800 m²) will be slightly larger than the current Madeleine store, but will match the 2600m above all.² “Dedicated warehouse for product storage», greatly facilitates logistics for the brand. More than 1000 additional references compared to Ikea Medellin will be offered there, and the restaurant will offer 100 seats.

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Rivoli’s redesigned Ikea

Ikea City Medellin was the first site the Swedish company opened in inner Paris in 2019. It was also the first site of a new condensed concept in the city, complementing stores usually located in outlying commercial areas.

At the same time, another Parisian IKEA, located on rue de Rivoli (1st arrondissement), opposite La Samaritine, was redeveloped earlier in the year, “Simplifying the customer journey» And this store offers small furniture, so far focused on accessories and decoration.