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<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; color: #585858; font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 1px; background-color: #ffffff;">Whether you're moving to the Big Apple or planning a trip there, Ikea is a place you'll want to visit. This Scandinavian chain is known for its organizational pieces and ready-to-assemble furniture. They also sell housewares and portable home furnishing accessories. The company works with third-party delivery services to ensure your purchases arrive at your new home. It's also possible to schedule an IKEA home visit to answer questions and help you select the perfect furniture for your space.</p>
<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; color: #585858; font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 1px; background-color: #ffffff;">While there are only two Ikea stores in New York City, the retailer is expanding its reach by opening new locations across the country. The first of these is on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. The store, which opened in April, is part of a larger plan to expand in urban areas. In the coming years, Ikea plans to open 30 different types of "touchpoints" in city centers.</p>
<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; color: #585858; font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 1px; background-color: #ffffff;">The new store will offer a "planning studio" for visitors. It's a concept that will be used for the first time in the U.S. and is meant to encourage shoppers to think about the way they use their space. It's designed to be a realistic solution for everyday New Yorkers. At the studio, visitors will learn about Ikea's "small space solutions" and will be able to browse some of their most popular IKEA teams.</p>
<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; color: #585858; font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 1px; background-color: #ffffff;">There will also be a computer station that will be used for design planning sessions. In addition, the store will offer assembly services, financing, and buy online, pick up in store options. The planning studio will have three private rooms that are meant to give visitors a chance to discuss their design needs with an IKEA employee.</p>
<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; color: #585858; font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 1px; background-color: #ffffff;">Ikea's other New York location is in Rego Park, Queens. It's a smaller space, but it allows the retailer to experiment with new concepts. It's also the only location in the NYC area where customers can order products for home delivery. The store is open daily from 10 am to 9 pm. For a small fee, customers can schedule a design consultation or a home visit.</p>
<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; color: #585858; font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 1px; background-color: #ffffff;">The store is located on 22 acres of the former New York shipyard. It has a total of 346,000 square feet of space. There are thousands of items, including compact love seats and IKEA room sets. The sales tax is 8.875%. The store offers self-pay options and assisted checkout.</p>
<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; color: #585858; font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 1px; background-color: #ffffff;">In an effort to make shopping for home furnishings easier, IKEA has opened its first mini-store in the U.S. It's on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. It's the first of the retailer's "mini-stores." It's designed to be a "planning studio," with walls dotted with organizational pieces. The walls are lined with grids that map out potential design scenarios. The store features mock-up apartments and digital tools to assist in designing the perfect space for you.</p>
<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; color: #585858; font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 1px; background-color: #ffffff;">The IKEA planning studio is part of the retailer's plans to expand in the US and to reach more urban consumers. It's the first of many small-format stores that will be opened nationwide in the future. The store will be about one-fifth the size of a traditional 350k-square-foot Ikea store, and will be designed with the needs of New Yorkers in mind.</p>