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Christmas comes early for Pinoys with IKEA Philippines

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Rhea Manila Santos

<p>It’s been less than a year since IKEA opened their biggest store in the world right in the heart of Pasay City and the Swedish home furniture brand continues to wow Pinoys by never tiring of offering new and affordable items for the home.</p><p>“We are super humbled and grateful for the fantastic success we had these last 11 months since we opened in November. We had the pleasure to welcome 3.5 million visitors to our store and also 3.5 million people enjoyed our food in our restaurant. We really exceeded all of our expectations after opening here in the Philippines. So it has been a fantastic year for us. We’re super happy. So going into year number two, we have so much to look forward to,” shared IKEA Pasay City Store Manager George Platzer.</p><div style="text-align:center"><img alt="IKEA Pasay City Store Manager George Platzer" src="https://aa1a-dctp-s3-entertainment.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/updates/entertainment/2022/10/21/IKEA-PH-Christmas-1.jpg"/></div><div style="text-align:center"><em><small>Georg Platzer, Store Manager, IKEA Pasay City</small></em></div><p>Pinoys have proven that they are not just big fans of IKEA furniture, with the bedroom and furniture and workspaces making it to the top earning categories for the Philippines, and with BRIMNES wardrobe and ALEX drawer unit among the top-selling products, but are also avid fans of the famous IKEA Swedish meatballs as well, having already sold 7.9 million meat, plant, chicken, and vegetable balls. And with 1.24 million people dining at the Swedish restaurant, bistro, cafe, and the Food Market, Pinoys show how much they enjoy dining out while shopping as well. </p><p>This month, IKEA finally launches their Christmas Range for the first time in the country which introduces gift and decoration ideas for the holiday season ahead. “After two really hard years in this pandemic, we all had to give up on celebrating Christmas the usual way. So this year we are happy to provide more for your home, and more for your loved ones. And more is more, that is what we say. To really enjoy the time that we can again celebrate Christmas without any restrictions,” Platzer added.  </p><div style="text-align:center"><img alt="IKEA Pasay City Store" src="https://aa1a-dctp-s3-entertainment.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/updates/entertainment/2022/10/21/IKEA-PH-Christmas-2.jpg"/></div><div style="text-align:center"><img alt="IKEA Pasay City Store Christmas decor" src="https://aa1a-dctp-s3-entertainment.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/updates/entertainment/2022/10/21/IKEA-PH-Christmas-3.jpg"/></div><p>Just like Pinoys, IKEA has started celebrating Christmas ahead of December with customers immediately feeling the merry atmosphere once they step inside the store which is now decorated for the yuletide season. The Christmas Range not only offers decor to help make Pinoy homes more festive for the season, but IKEA also has a wide range of gift ideas for children and adults alike. As well as gift wrappers, tags, and boxes to make your gift-giving experience a truly memorable one this year. </p><div style="text-align:center"><img alt="IKEA Philippines Store" src="https://aa1a-dctp-s3-entertainment.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/updates/entertainment/2022/10/21/IKEA-PH-Christmas-4.jpg"/></div><p>With more than 457 stores in the world, IKEA Pasay City also has something unique you won’t find in any other IKEA store. The hampers are unique to IKEA but not unique to PH. “What is very uniquely Filipino about us is the Christmas hampers. We have been preparing Christmas baskets filled with delicious products from our Swedish food market and also the rest of the range for a very affordable price for easy gifting and nicely decorated and packed in Christmas hampers. This year we also have a very special surprise for the Filipinos. We will bring live Christmas trees all the way from Scandinavia to Manila. So they have been growing in Sweden for many years. The pine trees are on their way to Manila and we’re so happy to provide the Filipinos with something very special. It will change your home into a real Christmas-y atmosphere because of the beautiful smell a live Christmas tree will bring to your home,” Platzer revealed.</p><div style="text-align:center"><img alt="IKEA Philippines" src="https://aa1a-dctp-s3-entertainment.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/updates/entertainment/2022/10/21/IKEA-PH-Christmas-5.jpg"/></div><div style="text-align:center"><img alt="IKEA Philippines Store Christmas tree" src="https://aa1a-dctp-s3-entertainment.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/updates/entertainment/2022/10/21/IKEA-PH-Christmas-6.jpg"/></div><p>Come shop and celebrate the Christmas spirit with IKEA Pasay City located at the MOA Square, Mall of Asia in Pasay City. Open daily from 10 am to 10 pm. You can also shop online via <a href="https://ikea.ph/christmas"><u>ikea.ph/christmas.</u></a></p><div><iframe allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="392" scrolling="no" src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fwatch%2F%3Fv%3D2377538005735350&amp;width=500&amp;show_text=true&amp;height=392&amp;appId" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" width="500"></iframe></div>