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IKEA HAS CONFIRMED THE PLAN AND ORDER POINT AT THE STOCKPORT MERSEYWAY SHOPPING CENTRE WILL CEASE IN JUST A FORTNIGHT’S TIME ON JUNE 16. 06:21, 04 Jun 2025 IKEA has announced the sudden

closure of UK stores that opened just two years ago - after a customer backlash. IKEA has confirmed the Plan and Order point at the Stockport Merseyway Shopping Centre will cease in just a

fortnight’s time on June 16. IKEA is set to close its Aintree Plan and Order Point on Monday, June 16, too. Launched in December 2022, the store, located at Aintree Racecourse Retail Park,

was the first of this test and trial format to open in the UK. The closures come as “a result of valuable learnings”. Salma Azad, IKEA area manager said: “After careful evaluation, we’ve

made the difficult decision to close the IKEA Plan and Order Point at Merseyway Shopping Centre. READ MORE ALL THE PARTS OF ENGLAND SET FOR 'AT LEAST 30C' NEXT WEEK IN UK HEATWAVE

“In the two years since opening, we’ve taken valuable learnings, including how our customers prefer to meet IKEA, and we’ll take these insights into future openings, to serve shoppers in a

more impactful way. Article continues below “I want to sincerely thank all of the customers that have shopped with us in this time. IKEA Manchester, a store locals know and love, will

continue to be the closest hub for home planning, meatballs and everything in between.” Azad said: “After careful evaluation, we've made the difficult decision to close the IKEA Plan

and Order Point at Aintree Racecourse Retail Park. In the two-and-a-half years since opening, we’ve taken valuable learnings, including how our customers prefer to meet IKEA, and we’ll take

these insights into future openings, to serve shoppers in a more impactful way." Whilst a number of pre-existing Plan and Order points across the country, including stores in Dundee,

Hull and York, will be adapted for customer demand - including offering a small selection of home furnishing accessories to buy - the Stockport branch and Aintree outlet will close

altogether. Article continues below Ahead of opening its Plan and Order point in Stockport, IKEA said the intention behind the store was to ‘'become more accessible and sustainable for

customers in the north west'. But customers said they were disappointed with the limited selection of items available at the store, which was limited to a small number of accessories

and instead favoured the likes of kitchen units and worktop surfaces.