Britain! It's a bit pony really.

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May 7th 2012, 9:50 am

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paulry

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Re: Britain! It's a bit pony really.

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Originally Posted by Amazulu

I can believe it. IKEA Croydon on a Saturday afternoon - a living, breathing nightmare. I went there twice when I bought my first place - never, ever again. Thing is, you can go there on a Monday evening (closes at 10pm) and it is empty.

It was around the North Circular to the one in Wembley for us. Still at least there are some good Chinese supermarkets around that way

May 7th 2012, 9:52 am

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Re: Britain! It's a bit pony really.

I find it quite sad that anyone 'likes' or 'talks about' a shop

May 7th 2012, 9:57 am

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Re: Britain! It's a bit pony really.

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Originally Posted by Wendy

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IKEA Australia
140,808 likes · 1,440 talking about this

IKEA UK
21,618 likes · 405 talking about this

Here are the actual sales figures from Ikea....

Top five sales countries
Germany 16%, USA 11%, France 10%, UK 7%, and Italy 7%.

http://www.ikea.com/ms/en_US/about_i...res/index.html

May 7th 2012, 10:02 am

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May 7th 2012, 10:36 am

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Re: Britain! It's a bit pony really.

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Originally Posted by slapphead_otool

Here are the actual sales figures from Ikea....

Top five sales countries
Germany 16%, USA 11%, France 10%, UK 7%, and Italy 7%.

http://www.ikea.com/ms/en_US/about_i...res/index.html

That's from 2009 when there were only 3 stores in Australia.....there are now 7

Quite an increase

If the popularity of Ikea is a measure of a country's decline then Australia must be truly fecked

May 7th 2012, 10:41 am

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Re: Britain! It's a bit pony really.

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That's from 2009 when there were only 3 stores in Australia.....there are now 7

Quite an increase

If the popularity of Ikea is a measure of a country's decline then Australia must be truly fecked

I've really got no idea why some story about Ikea is the catalyst to resurrect this old thread.

May 7th 2012, 10:44 am

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Re: Britain! It's a bit pony really.

I like Swedish things.

May 7th 2012, 11:35 am

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Re: Britain! It's a bit pony really.

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That's from 2009 when there were only 3 stores in Australia.....there are now 7

Quite an increase

If the popularity of Ikea is a measure of a country's decline then Australia must be truly fecked

Are we saying Germany is in decline?

May 7th 2012, 11:38 am

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Re: Britain! It's a bit pony really.

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Are we saying Germany is in decline?

Dunno

Ask the guy who started this discussion of Ikea and it's relevance to the status of Britain

May 7th 2012, 11:43 am

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Re: Britain! It's a bit pony really.

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Dunno

Ask the guy who started this discussion of Ikea and it's relevance to the status of Britain

I don't have a single piece of Ikea. Am I in decline?

May 7th 2012, 11:44 am

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Re: Britain! It's a bit pony really.

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Originally Posted by slapphead_otool

Am I in decline?

You are if those pictures you posted are anything to go by

May 7th 2012, 11:48 am

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Re: Britain! It's a bit pony really.

I am in recline.

May 7th 2012, 11:51 am

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You are if those pictures you posted are anything to go by

I photoshopped them to reduce my cuteness and hide the six pack. There are one fragile women on this site (and Commonwealth)

May 7th 2012, 11:52 am

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I photoshopped them to reduce my cuteness and hide the six pack.

You certainly managed that

May 7th 2012, 11:57 am

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Re: Britain! It's a bit pony really.

Anyone that buys furniture in Ikea in Australia is getting ripped off. Its cheaper to buy it in Europe and ship it yourself!

Take this lovely Henmes 3 door wardrobe...... 329 quid in the UK, $699 here which is a wopping 110 quid dearer. Or $180!!!!! Scandalous.

http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/search/?qu...e+with+3+doors

http://www.ikea.com/au/en/search/?query=HEMNES+Wardrobe

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