AndrewC 310 #2809 Posted May 20, 2015 Securing planning permission and actually getting round to building it are two very different thing... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
geared 321 #2810 Posted May 20, 2015 Securing planning permission and actually getting round to building it are two very different thing... The Next store didn't hang around from what I remember?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Vegas1 10 #2811 Posted May 20, 2015 The Next store didn't hang around from what I remember?? True, they were probably in a position to start straight away. Plus they probably wanted to stick two fingers up to the Council who initially rejected it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
maaaargaret 10 #2812 Posted November 24, 2015 Just so it definitely isn't a figment of our imagination about this store ever opening, here is an article in the Mirror today: IKEA has been flat-out after posting an 11% jump in sales. The Swedish chain flogged £1.57billion worth of goods in the UK in the 12 months to the end of August. Profits won’t be announced until December but the firm, already the UK’s biggest furniture seller, grew its market share by 0.5% to 7.7%. UK boss Gillian Drakeford said: “We are delighted to have achieved double-digit growth for the second year running.” A new store, its first for seven years, is due to open in Reading next summer, with other new sites planned in Sheffield, Exeter and Greenwich, south-east London. It’s also considering ditching its maze-like store layout for the first time, with plans for smaller shops. The first new branch, one of three planned so far, is “unlikely” to have IKEA’s love-it-or-hate-it labyrinthine layout. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
bethanywalke 10 #2813 Posted November 25, 2015 The first new branch, one of three planned so far, is “unlikely” to have IKEA’s love-it-or-hate-it labyrinthine layout. Oh thank god :hihi: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Hesther 10 #2814 Posted November 25, 2015 So, not even a date yet then? What's going on? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
geared 321 #2815 Posted November 25, 2015 Next didn't hang around. You would have thought they'd go hell for leather getting the place built, before the council can stick their oar in again and mess things up. Perhaps it's taking longer because of the work needed on the roads?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Olive 10 #2816 Posted November 25, 2015 Oh thank god :hihi: I could be wrong, but I'm thinking that the maze layout will still apply to the Sheffield store, as it's not one of the new-type smaller outlets that they announced they are going to be expanding into today. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
AmourDesign 10 #2817 Posted November 25, 2015 Just so it definitely isn't a figment of our imagination about this store ever opening, here is an article in the Mirror today: IKEA has been flat-out after posting an 11% jump in sales. The Swedish chain flogged £1.57billion worth of goods in the UK in the 12 months to the end of August. Profits won’t be announced until December but the firm, already the UK’s biggest furniture seller, grew its market share by 0.5% to 7.7%. UK boss Gillian Drakeford said: “We are delighted to have achieved double-digit growth for the second year running.” A new store, its first for seven years, is due to open in Reading next summer, with other new sites planned in Sheffield, Exeter and Greenwich, south-east London. It’s also considering ditching its maze-like store layout for the first time, with plans for smaller shops. The first new branch, one of three planned so far, is “unlikely” to have IKEA’s love-it-or-hate-it labyrinthine layout. It means that with the smaller stores.....Barnsley might get an Ikea before Sheffield Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
the fonz 10 #2818 Posted November 25, 2015 Starting in the spring/ summer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
alchemist 38 #2819 Posted November 25, 2015 Starting in the spring/ summer. Barnsley or Sheffield? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
the fonz 10 #2820 Posted November 25, 2015 Barnsley or Sheffield? Sheffield. Waiting for the latest new store to be completed, and the tinsley link / BRT then they will be starting on site. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...