THUNDER BAY — There's no IKEA store in Northwestern Ontario, but the Swedish-owned global home furnishings retailer is stepping up its efforts to attract more customers from the region.
IKEA Canada announced Wednesday that it is launching a pick-up location in Thunder Bay, its first in Ontario north of Barrie.
It said the move reflects its "commitment to make shopping with IKEA more accessible and affordable for those who don't have easy access to an IKEA store."
The closest Canadian store to Thunder Bay is in Winnipeg, a location that's visited regularly by many area residents.
The pick-up site in the 200 block of Cumberland Street North goes into operation on Oct. 28.
According to the company the service will be provided "at an affordable rate," but the announcement did not provide details.
IKEA has 16 brick-and-mortar stores across Canada as well as a network of plan-and-order sites and pickup locations.
