Ikea to open new ‘plan and order’ point in Carlow and eyes more outlets

At least three more such outlets planned by the end of the year as Swedish retail giant expands Irish footprint

The Ikea Plan and Order point will be located in the former GameStop unit

John Mulligan

Swedish retail giant Ikea is to open its latest plan and order point in Ireland in coming weeks. A new outlet will open in Carlow at the end of this month, with other outlets set to follow later this year.

And as Ikea global chief executive Jesper Brodin visits the chain’s Ballymun store in Dublin today, the retailer has also confirmed that its huge new 42,500 sq m distribution centre in the capital will open later this spring and employ about 120 people. The hub will reduce delivery times for Ikea customers from about seven to 10 days at the moment, to two to three days once up and running.