In pictures: Ikea opens new concept store inside ex-Homebase unit - Retail Gazette

IKEA opens first new small-format store in Harlow as part of UK expansion

IKEA has opened a new small-format store in Harlow, Essex, the first of three such sites due this year, just over 100 days after acquiring the lease. The new store, which opened on 24 July, is located in a retail park and designed to offer a quicker and more accessible shopping experience. Sites in Norwich and Chester are expected to follow later in 2025. The opening was marked by a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by Harlow MP Chris Vince, Harl…

In pictures: Ikea opens new concept store inside ex-Homebase unit - Retail Gazette

Ikea has opened the doors to its new small-format store located in the former Homebase unit in Harlow. The store features a new compact layout for the Swedish furniture giant, while still housing its showroom, market hall and dedicated areas for its planning services. The business said the new retail park location was designed to offer a “simpler, faster shopping experience” for customers, as part of its strategy to be closer to where people liv…