IKEA is opening a Plan and Order point in Gatineau

Jude Osmond

Öppning (Welcome in Swedish): IKEA is opening a new Plan and Order point at 1100 Maloney Ouest Boulevard in Gatineau on May 11. This is IKEA’s second location in the Ottawa-Gatineau area, following the immensely popular store in Ottawa.

The Plan and Order point is different from the big showroom store in Ottawa. At this new location, customers can plan major purchases such as kitchen appliances, bedroom and living room furniture and more. One popular service is meeting with IKEA experts to design spaces, help customers envision their home and make their dream rooms a reality.

“It’s really to support customers and help build their dream room,” said Keresha Busquine, IKEA Ottawa’s Market Manager.

The goals for the new store in Gatineau were to reduce travel for the Outaouais region to other locations like Ottawa and Montreal, to bring an IKEA closer to the region, and to make shopping more accessible.

The IKEA experts on-site are employees with backgrounds in architecture and design, and they are very passionate and ready to help. “They are excited to take someone's wish and make it a reality,” Busquine said.

This will be Canada's thirteenth Plan and Order point and the sixth in Quebec.

The official ribbon-cutting opening ceremony will take place on May 11, and there will be items on sale and ready to purchase.