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Winnipegger · #**701** Posted **Nov 18, 2010, 4:22 AM**

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Originally Posted by Mininari

Hmm, more related to the IKEA development...

The official document for IKEA suggests that 2 or 3 American retailers, new to the Winnipeg Market, may accompany IKEA on the surounding development, with their stores being similar "regional shopping megastores" akin to an IKEA (i.e. the only one in the province). They go on to suggest in the document that the IKEA development could become a tourist-shopping destination.

Ok fine. We can debate whether any of that will happen or not... I'm just curious about which American retailers may be looking to have a megastore near IKEA. Any rumours or speculation of which ones might join IKEA?

Perhaps Target would be one? I don't really have a clue, since my guess would be wal-mart and target are next to perfect substitutes when it comes to retail giants, and Winnipeg has plenty of wal-marts, superstores, a few zellers, and a few "The Bay"'s. But hey, I'm not expert so I don't really know any major differences between Target and Wal-Mart? Then again, target said back at the begining of this year that they only plan on expanding into Canada in 3 years at the very least.

vid · #**702** Posted **Nov 18, 2010, 4:26 AM**

Target is different from Walmart in that it has a lot of zealous fanboys who will troll a thread about how much better Target is than Walmart or Zellers until moderation bans them, while Walmart doesn't have that.

If you compare Target to Zellers they get especially riled up. I last went to a Target in 2003, and I thought it was exactly like a Zellers. Everything down to the colour scheme they used on their store layout maps (and the store layouts were also identical).

RAFS · #**703** Posted **Nov 18, 2010, 4:55 AM**

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Originally Posted by Mininari

I'm just curious about which American retailers may be looking to have a megastore near IKEA. Any rumours or speculation of which ones might join IKEA?

I would guess Lowe's. There are a whack of them in Ontario, and one just opened in Calgary.

Kinguni · #**704** Posted **Nov 18, 2010, 6:44 AM**

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Originally Posted by RAFS

I would guess Lowe's. There are a whack of them in Ontario, and one just opened in Calgary.

Guessing the same, even Regina is getting one.

Only The Lonely.. · #**705** Posted **Nov 18, 2010, 9:32 PM**

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Originally Posted by vid

Target is different from Walmart in that it has a lot of zealous fanboys who will troll a thread about how much better Target is than Walmart or Zellers until moderation bans them, while Walmart doesn't have that.

If you compare Target to Zellers they get especially riled up. I last went to a Target in 2003, and I thought it was exactly like a Zellers. Everything down to the colour scheme they used on their store layout maps (and the store layouts were also identical).

I have to agree, I don't get the magic of Target.

I checked out the one in Grand Forks in late August and thought it was pretty much the same as Zellers, K-Mart, The old Woolco, and Wal-Mart.

SpongeG · #**706** Posted **Nov 18, 2010, 10:48 PM**

i love target - hard to explain why - john derrian collection alone

maybe Kohls? they have expressed interest in expaning into Canada - sort of a mini department store

Bdog · #**707** Posted **Nov 18, 2010, 10:53 PM**

What about Gordmans? Or (save big money at) Menards lol...

SpongeG · #**708** Posted **Nov 18, 2010, 10:55 PM**

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Originally Posted by bicycles

any updates on this? say, cancelled?

isn't it only opening in 2014 or something like that?

vip77 · #**709** Posted **Dec 16, 2010, 12:11 AM**

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Originally Posted by SpongeG

isn't it only opening in 2014 or something like that?

I remember they had built a huge IKEA in Moscow for 1-2 years back in 2008. And it happened in the absolutely corrupted country, Russia, and IKEA never bribes, they said. Why? I mean why doesn't they hurry up in Winnipeg?

hexrae · #**710** Posted **Dec 16, 2010, 5:17 PM**

1ajs, I believe someone has challenged you to a 'WTF did he say?" contest. I think your grammar/spelling gives you the win though.

Biff · #**711** Posted **Dec 16, 2010, 5:22 PM**

I was by the site yesterday and noticed that the other half of the site - north of IKEA has been almost completely cleared of the former Inter-modal Business that was formerly there. The existing two buildings are in the final stages of demolition. One building is just a steel frame.

Spocket · #**712** Posted **Dec 16, 2010, 6:06 PM**

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Originally Posted by vip77

I remember they had built a huge IKEA in Moscow for 1-2 years back in 2008. And it happened in the absolutely corrupted country, Russia, and IKEA never bribes, they said. Why? I mean why doesn't they hurry up in Winnipeg?

So ...uh .... um .... 1ajs , could you translate this please ?

Biff · #**713** Posted **Dec 16, 2010, 7:45 PM**

They should start tendering it in summer 2011.

1ajs · #**714** Posted **Dec 17, 2010, 12:31 AM**

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Originally Posted by hexrae

1ajs, I believe someone has challenged you to a 'WTF did he say?" contest. I think your grammar/spelling gives you the win though.

what post u referring to?

1ajs · #**715** Posted **Dec 17, 2010, 12:35 AM**

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Originally Posted by vip77

I remember they had built a huge IKEA in Moscow for 1-2 years back in 2008. And it happened in the absolutely corrupted country, Russia, and IKEA never bribes, they said. Why? I mean why doesn't they hurry up in Winnipeg?

o i see now ok lol ironic no?
"how is it that in a corupt country like russia where they didn't even bribe anyone. that ikea was built faster then here in winnipeg? "

my answer is its not the government its the developer and ikea had to be brought kicking and screaming into our market

grumpy old man · #**716** Posted **Dec 21, 2010, 6:53 PM**

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Originally Posted by 1ajs

my answer is its not the government its the developer and ikea had to be brought kicking and screaming into our market

Huh? Seriously? Why would any company enter a market "kicking and screaming"?

You suppose Ikea is doing someone a favour by investing millions and millions to open a location in Winnipeg?

Can't see the logic in that train of thought...

RTD · #**717** Posted **Dec 21, 2010, 6:58 PM**

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Originally Posted by 1ajs

o i see now ok lol ironic no?
"how is it that in a corupt country like russia where they didn't even bribe anyone. that ikea was built faster then here in winnipeg? "

my answer is its not the government its the developer and ikea had to be brought kicking and screaming into our market

IKEA was hardly brought into this market "kicking and screaming". They came here out of demand from the Winnipeg/Manitoba market.

I understand that you have a great disdain for big box developments, but you should realize that this one in particular will benefit Winnipeg in helping make it a shopping hub for a large regional catch basin encompassing several provinces and states.

rrskylar · #**718** Posted **Dec 21, 2010, 9:37 PM**

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Originally Posted by grumpy old man

Huh? Seriously? Why would any company enter a market "kicking and screaming"?

You suppose Ikea is doing someone a favour by investing millions and millions to open a location in Winnipeg?

Can't see the logic in that train of thought...

If anything the city has bent over backwards (and forward) for IKEA, the city is spending millions upgrading roadways around the IKEA site granted they will re-coup some of them through taxation. The owner of IKEA didn't become the eleventh wealthiest person in the world because the company is a philanthropic organization.

Boreal · #**719** Posted **Dec 21, 2010, 9:53 PM**

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Originally Posted by rrskylar

If anything the city has bent over backwards (and forward) for IKEA, the city is spending millions upgrading roadways around the IKEA site granted they will re-coup some of them through taxation. The owner of IKEA didn't become the eleventh wealthiest person in the world because the company is a philanthropic organization.

We have a winner!

...it still baffles me that some people can blissfully disregard financial reality when discussing a topic.

vid · #**720** Posted **Dec 22, 2010, 4:50 AM**

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Originally Posted by RTD

I understand that you have a great disdain for big box developments, but you should realize that this one in particular will benefit Winnipeg in helping make it a shopping hub for a large regional catch basin encompassing several provinces and states.

Winnipeg is already shopping hub for a large region, this development just brings in more choice and adds another attraction.