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Save the date: IKEA finally opens September 27
It’s official. On Wednesday, September 27 Haligonians will officially have nothing left to look forward to. That’s when the monstrous home decor wonder IKEA (645 Cutler Avenue) will be opening its doors to its first customers in Dartmouth Crossing—at 9am to be exact. The store will include a full restaurant for all of your meatball […]
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Why some of us aren’t thrilled about IKEA’s return to Halifax
[Image-1] IKEA’s arrival in Halifax promises jobs, which, in a province and city with high unemployment, is appealing. But what sort of jobs? Perhaps because of its socialistic Scandinavian roots, IKEA is a bit kinder than its retail competitors in terms of wages and working conditions. For instance, IKEA prides itself on a relatively generous […]
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Yes, a “full size” IKEA is opening in Halifax in 2017
Haligonians have been pining for the impossible furniture store’s return since its Burnside outlet closed late last millennium. Today’s announcement from IKEA Canada’s president, Stefan Sjöstrand, earned media coverage as if it was the biblical Second Coming—which might happen before IKEA’s new shop in Dartmouth Crossing is built. The press release says the giant (328,000 […]