IKEA worked out united format for its regional MEGA centres

IKEA has worked out a united format for its regional MEGA centres in Russia, Vedomosti newspaper informs. The first standard IKEA stores are to appear in Nizhny Novgorod and Yekaterinburg. According to IKEA Director in Russia Lennart Dalgren they will be situated in one building with the total area of about 110,000 sq. metres. Investments into each project will amount to $100-$150 mln. Accept for IKEA furniture stores, each centre will host a food hypermarket, a DIY store and about 100 other tenants.

IKEA management expects that Moscow Megas’ tenants will follow it in the regions. Now the greatest IKEA’ s partners are Auchah and OBI. Yet both these chains are not ready to confirm their plans for regional MEGAs. Until now their desire to participate in the future MEGA centres outside Moscow expressed M-Video electronics chain and Adidas –Solomon sportswear brand.

IKEA has worked out a united format for its regional MEGA centres in Russia, Vedomosti newspaper informs. The first standard IKEA stores are to appear in Nizhny Novgorod and Yekaterinburg. According to IKEA Director in Russia Lennart Dalgren they will be situated in one building with the total area of about 110,000 sq. metres. Investments into each project will amount to $100-$150 mln. Accept for IKEA furniture stores, each centre will host a food hypermarket, a DIY store and about 100 other tenants.

IKEA management expects that Moscow Megas’ tenants will follow it in the regions. Now the greatest IKEA’ s partners are Auchah and OBI. Yet both these chains are not ready to confirm their plans for regional MEGAs. Until now their desire to participate in the future MEGA centres outside Moscow expressed M-Video electronics chain and Adidas –Solomon sportswear brand.