Opening of 20 Collection Points Nationwide Being Planned
MANILA, Philippines – IKEA continues to broaden its reach to Filipino customers nationwide by establishing collection points, with Cebu and Pampanga being the latest sites of these hubs.
Jarek Lesniewski, In-Store Logistics Manager at IKEA Pasay City, said they were overwhelmed by the Philippine market reaction despite the pandemic situation.
Lesniewski said that IKEA PH’s volume of stocks, which were estimated to last for 10 weeks, got sold out only a few days after the store’s opening last Nov. 25, 2021
Instead of putting up new branches, the Sweden-based furniture company plans to expand its presence throughout the country through an eCommerce portal and 20 strategically-placed collection hubs in the coming years.
Along with this announcement during the formal opening of IKEA’s Cebu Collection Hub, Jon Cinconiegue, Fulfillment Developer of IKEA Philippines, said, “We are always looking for new ways to make our home furnishing solutions more accessible to many people. Through additional collection points in Luzon and Visayas, we can reach even more Filipinos and help them create a better and more sustainable everyday life.”
After making their online purchases from IKEA Philippines’ official website, customers have the option to pick up their orders in these hubs – an advantage especially for customers outside Metro Manila.
The Cebu collection point was opened on Feb. 8, allowing easier transactions in Visayas and Mindanao.
The Pampanga collection point meanwhile, started operations last December 2021.
Below are the details for the Click and Collect option for IKEA PH shopping according to their official website, including the service fee for each collection hub:
- East Metro Manila (₱400)
Lot 2020 & 2021 A, Ruhale St., Calzada Tipas, Taguig City, Mon to Sat 9 am to 6 pm - South Metro Manila (₱400)
KM 19 Sabrina Compound, West Service Road, Parañaque City, Mon to Sat 9 am to 6 pm - West Metro Manila (₱400)
No. 3 Centro Daang Bato cor. Punturin St., Lawang Bato, Valenzuela City, Mon to Sat 9 am to 6 pm - Pampanga (₱900)
Cluster J, The Shoppes @ Infinity, Angeles City, Pampanga, Mon to Sun 9 am to 6 pm - Cebu (₱2,700)
Veranda Wing, Robinsons’s Galleria Cebu, SRP Road, Cebu City
Customers who choose to avail of the Click and Collect Option need to take note of the following guidelines as well:
- After receiving the SMS notification that your order/s are ready for pickup, customers must make the collection within 5 days. Beyond this, ₱20 (exclusive of VAT) per additional day will charged.
- Customers need to present their vaccination cards at the collection points. Unvaccinated customers will need to present a negative RT-PCR or Antigen Test result, taken 14 days within the visit.
- As for individuals who cannot be vaccinated due to medical conditions, they should present a copy of a government-issued medical clearance as proof of non-vaccination.
Sources: Philstar.com, IKEA Ph