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?