Ikea is moving ahead in Colombia and is opening the doors of its third store in the country. After Bogotá and Cali, the brand is now settling in Medellín, the second largest and most economically affluent city in the country.
“We celebrate the opening of the new Ikea Medellín, located in the Viva Envigado shopping centre, thus consolidating the third store in Colombia, after Bogotá and Cali,” the organisation reported.
The multinational’s new store covers an area of 18,000sq m and is located in the heart of the Envigado municipality. “With the opening, we reaffirm our commitment to the region, allowing us to reach more and more homes with our offer of affordable and sustainable design solutions. In addition, it allows us to contribute to local development with the creation of more than 300 new jobs,” it continued.
With this new opening, Ikea now has five stores in South America, three in Colombia and two in Chile, totalling 99,500sq m of built space in the region and 54,100sq m of sales space.
At the moment, Ikea does not plan to open any new stores in Colombia, however it continues to move forward with the national coverage of its digital channel, which includes shipments to more than 25 municipalities.
