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IKEA’s Winnipeg Opening — Big Day is Almost Here

The most anticipated retailer in Winnipeg's history is about to finally open on Wednesday. IKEA will anchor the massive 390,000-square-foot space at the corner of Kenaston Boulevard and Sterling Lyon Parkway in the south end of the city. On Monday evening, media and...

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PHOTOS: Sneak Peek Inside IKEA Winnipeg

PHOTOS: Sneak Peek Inside IKEA Winnipeg

IKEA will open its first Winnipeg store one week from today on Wednesday, November 28. The furniture retail giant released a set of photos to the media this afternoon giving shoppers a sneak peek of what to expect. As previously reported, the 390,000-square-foot store...

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IKEA Reveals Opening Day Festivities for Winnipeg Store

IKEA has the opening ceremonies of their Winnipeg store next week scripted like clockwork. The Swedish furniture giant will open in the city on November 28 at 9 a.m. Special guests include Premier Greg Selinger, Mayor Sam Katz, Swedish Consul General Neil Carlson,...

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IKEA’s Winnipeg Store to Be Highly Energy Efficient

IKEA's Winnipeg store will be 40 percent more energy efficient than the chain's other stores built in the last decade when it opens on November 28. IKEA announced Friday its commitment to building an environmentally-friendly building with geothermal installation, a...

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IKEA’s Winnipeg Store to Open November 28

Circle Wednesday, November 28 on your calendar, shoppers. That's when Winnipeg's most anticipated store in decades will be open for business. IKEA announced Wednesday during a media event at its future store when the public can expect to load up their shopping carts...

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IKEA to Announce Opening Date of Winnipeg Store

By Sarah Klein September 19 -- that's when IKEA will announce the opening date of their Winnipeg store. The Swedish furniture giant on Friday said the public will find out on that day when the 390,000-square-foot store will open. Construction is on schedule and is...

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IKEA Hiring 300 for Soon-to-Open Winnipeg Store

IKEA has started the hiring process to fill 300 positions at its first Winnipeg store. In a statement on Wednesday, the Swedish furniture giant said it is launching a major recruitment campaign to support the new 390,000-square-foot store at the corner of Kenaston...

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IKEA Hires Local for Winnipeg Store

IKEA's first Winnipeg store will open later this year, but the Swedish furniture giant is already assembling its management team. IKEA announced Tuesday that Winnipeg native Stephen Bobko will be the store's manager effective April 15. Bobko comes to IKEA with 12...

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VIDEO: Virtual View of Seasons of Tuxedo Shopping Mall

UPDATE: The video has since been removed from Vimeo. A virtual view of a new upscale shopping development in Winnipeg's south end has recently hit the Internet. Seasons of Tuxedo will be a unique 1.5-million-square-foot commercial development led by developer...

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Part of Shaftesbury Boulevard to Close on Tuesday

The city will close the northbound lanes of Shaftesbury Boulevard Tuesday morning from McCreary Road to West Taylor Boulevard. The approximately five-week closure will begin at 6 a.m. and is part of the continuing work on the nearby IKEA worksite. Motorists are...

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Strip of Kenaston to Close for IKEA-Related Work

Kenaston Boulevard will be reduced to one lane of traffic on Thursday to accommodate CN railway crossing work in anticipation for the future IKEA store. The closure will be south of Sterling Lyon Parkway in both north and southbound directions at the Kenaston/Sterling...

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Paris Subway Stations Outfitted with IKEA Furnishings

By Brian Schultz Subway tunnels are sometimes not a clean and pleasant place to spend extended periods of time waiting for a train. That is, unless you're in Paris. From March 10-24, IKEA has outfitted subway stations with lavish furnishings like chairs, couches,...

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