What's the NZ equivalent to Ikea?

[Leo]

Many of us are familiar with Ikea - Sweden's homeware/furnishings giant. I have always enjoyed visiting Ikea mega-marts, for its rich Swedish cultural experience, beyond its inexpensive homeware/furnishings offerings, but also its catering and food market.

I was saddened to learn that Ikea had originally planned to open a mega-store in New Zealand but the idea was nixed in 2008.

Here then arises the question... What's the NZ equivalent to Ikea?

[Arwen]

NOTHING!!! (thank God)!!!

Oh Leo DiCappucino (nod, nod, wink, wink, say no more)!! I thought we had something there, but if we can't agree on internal furnishings, then I will have to let you go.

[IanW99]

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Here then arises the question... What's the NZ equivalent to Ikea?

The closest at the moment seems to be Freedom Furniture.

Ian

[victoria24]

i like well rounded swedish beauties

[Leo]

How can this be?

We have rich pine forests, lots of woolly sheep, kiwifruit and fantastic seafood... Surely, we must have some response

*Aside* Fret not Arwen A heart-warming Cappucino and some lovely Princess Cake will restore thee!

[Leo]

i like well rounded swedish beauties

Do you also like saunas & hot-tubs?

[Arwen]

*Aside* Fret not Arwen A heart-warming Cappucino and some lovely Princess Cake will restore thee!

Oh Romeo thou art had restored thee until I read the post to Mr V above!!!!!

Getting a little 'naughty' aren't we!!!

[Chiba]

What's the NZ equivalent to Ikea?

I honestly can't see how anyone in NZ will say that we need Ikea, when we have Bigsave instead. I mean, I arrrrsk you. Why have this for $750?



When you can have this for only $2600?

[Arwen]

Four words:

YUCK and DOUBLE YUCK!!!

[Kanga]

TBH, the Big Save one looks heaps comfier