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First batch of IKEA products arrives in Philippines

Aika Rey

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First batch of IKEA products arrives in Philippines

LONG-AWAITED. IKEA products start arriving in the Philippines.

IKEA Facebook page

The arrival of the first batch of products in the Philippines is an 'important milestone,' says IKEA

The first batch of products of the long-awaited furniture giant IKEA already arrived in the Philippines, the company said on Monday, June 7.

IKEA celebrated the “important milestone” in a Facebook post.

IKEA’s upcoming Pasay City branch will be its largest in the world to date.

It originally planned to open in the Philippines in 2020, but construction delays pushed back the opening to 2021. No specific date has been announced yet.

IKEA is set to open its online store in the Philippines by the second quarter of 2021, ahead of physical store operations.

The home furnishing brand will also open call center operations and a warehouse for its e-commerce arm.

The Swedish firm currently has nine stores in Southeast Asia. – Rappler.com

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Aika Rey

Aika Rey is a business reporter for Rappler. She covered the Senate of the Philippines before fully diving into numbers and companies. Got tips? Find her on Twitter at @reyaika or shoot her an email at aika.rey@rappler.com.