What is IKEA?
IKEA is UK’s biggest store (probably also the world’s) for furniture and other home items. Established on July 28, 1943, the Swedish company is known for its low-priced items often sold in compact-packed, easy-to-carry boxes to be assembled at home.
IKEA’s range of goods includes home furniture, kitchen appliances, decoration, home accessories, and other items and home services. IKEA goods are sold in ready-to-assemble packages with complete assembly instructions. The customer may choose to assemble purchased items by themselves or employ the services of a skilled assembly person.
IKEA often partners with online freelance labour marketplace TaskRabbit to provide customers with services like furniture assembly, moving and delivery.
IKEA Stores in London
At the time of writing, IKEA operates a total of five stores in London. The IKEA Tottenham (Edmonton) is now closed, leaving only five functional stores.
The IKEA stores in London are located at:
a. Greenwich
b. Croydon
c. Hammersmith
d. Lakeside
e. Wembley
IKEA Croydon
Address: Valley Park, Purley Way, Croydon, CR0 4UZ
Opens 10:00 – 21:00 (Mon – Thurs); 10:00 – 21:30 (Friday); 09:00 – 21:30 (Saturday) and 11:00 – 17:00 (Sunday).
IKEA Greenwich
Address: 55-57 Bugsby’s Way, East Greenwich, London, SE10 0QJ
Opens 10:00 – 21:00 (Mon – Fri); 09:30 – 21:00 (Saturday) and 11:00 – 17:00 (Sunday).
IKEA Hammersmith
Address: Livat, King Street, Hammersmith, London W6 9HW
Opens 10:00 – 21:00 (Mon-Sat) and 11:00 – 17:00 (Sunday).
IKEA Lakeside
Address: Lakeside Retail Park, Heron Way, Grays, RM20 3WJ
Opens 10:00 – 21:30 (Mon – Thurs); 10:00 – 21:30 (Friday); 09:00 – 22:00 (Saturday) and 11:00 – 17:00 (Sunday).
IKEA Wembley
Address: 2 Drury Way, North Circular Road, London, NW10 0TH
Opens 10:00 – 22:00 (Mon – Fri); 09:00 – 22:00 (Saturday) and 10:30 – 16:30 (Sunday).
Other important facts to note about IKEA Stores:
a. All IKEA locations are open and run normal business hours on bank holidays.
b. There is always a restaurant and sometimes a food market in most IKEA stores.
c. IKEA Wembley is often cited as the biggest or most-stocked of all the IKEA stores in London.
d. Planning to shop in IKEA? It is usually best to use the store closest to you to minimize delivery costs and stress.
e. You will find standby taxis and other delivery options at every IKEA store. It might take up to two days to receive your item if you are using an IKEA-partnered delivery service.
