Romania has a potential of nine stores, Stefan Vanoverbeke, Retail Manager IKEA for Southeast Europe, said Tuesday.
IKEA plans to build stores in the Romanian cities of Timisoara, Brasov and Cluj, which were selected based on their market potential and the number of inhabitants, Vanoverbeke also said.
IKEA’s portfolio in Romania currently includes a store in the Baneasa area, Bucharest, and the one that is going to be built in the Pallady area, after the company has obtained the necessary permit. The new unit is due for completion by the end of 2018. Furthermore, Ikea plans to reach 13 stores in Southeast Europe until 2025. In 2017, the company is going to open a store in Belgrade and then one in Ljubljana.