Britain! It's a bit pony really.

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May 6th 2012, 10:12 pm

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paulry

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

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Originally Posted by Grayling

Wonder why it is so popular here then?

Not sure, how has it been ranked here popularity-wise?

Possibly what appeals to a lot about Ikea is it's trendy image. The herd mentality does the rest.

May 6th 2012, 10:18 pm

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bcworld

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

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Not sure, how has it been ranked here popularity-wise?

Possibly what appeals to a lot about Ikea is it's trendy image. The herd mentality does the rest.

Ikea UK - 21,000 likes
Ikea Australia - 140,000 likes

May 6th 2012, 10:25 pm

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Grayling

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

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Ikea UK - 21,000 likes
Ikea Australia - 140,000 likes

You can't find a parking spot near the Brisbane Ikea unless you get there early at the weekend.

It is usually heaving

May 6th 2012, 11:03 pm

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commonwealth

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

aussies should buy cheaper stuff and things they can afford and stop borrowing too much money.

May 7th 2012, 6:17 am

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Luthien

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

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Originally Posted by Grayling

Wonder why it is so popular here then?

Out of work actors role playing in the display rooms

According to my twitter feed

May 7th 2012, 6:22 am

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

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Originally Posted by paulry

Ikea, Britains favourite shop. Things must be bad there.

Why? Don't get me wrong, I dislike Ikea as much as I do all shops but what shop would you expect to see at the top of the Homewares section when you consider the cost and choice available? If you're looking for furniture and you're on an average wage, Ikea seems eminently suitable compared to M&S and John Lewis.

May 7th 2012, 6:24 am

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Ikea is great for uni students. February is crazy at Ikea with all the country kids and their anxious parents setting them up in student digs.

May 7th 2012, 6:34 am

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

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Originally Posted by paulry

Not sure, how has it been ranked here popularity-wise?

Possibly what appeals to a lot about Ikea is it's trendy image. The herd mentality does the rest.

I do remember final year secondary students arranging hide and seek sessions at Ikea Richmond. A very nerdy schoolies week

May 7th 2012, 6:47 am

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

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Ikea, Britains favourite shop. Things must be bad there.

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.

May 7th 2012, 8:25 am

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Pollyana

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

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Originally Posted by paulry

That's proabaly because you're too busy quaffing cider

I find that out of all the shops in the UK, Ikea is the least bearable. We used to go once every two years or so, only to come away vowing never to return ...Until we forgot how bad it was, that is. I honestly can't understand what people see in the place

Oh trust me there's been plenty of shopping too! I actually like some of Ikea;s stuff, but I can't get to one in Aus and would only look wistfully at stuff I want if I went to one here so its not somewhere we go to! For one thing, like Moneypenny says, its a lot cheaper than many places