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$content	=	"<p>There won&rsquo;t be meatballs, unfortunately, but it will soon be a whole lot easier to get IKEA furniture in Kelowna.</p>

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<p dir="ltr">The company&rsquo;s new plan and order point in Kelowna, <a href="https://www.kelownanow.com/watercooler/news/news/Kelowna/IKEA_arriving_in_Kelowna_in_2026_but_not_with_a_full_store/">announced back in September</a>, is set to open at 103-1500 Banks Rd. on Wednesday, April 8.</p>

<p dir="ltr"><img alt="&lt;who&gt;Photo Credit: Newswire/IKEA Canada" src="/files/files/images/ikea3.jpeg" style="margin: 5px;" /></p>

<p dir="ltr">While it isn&rsquo;t a full warehouse, the plan and order point will allow people to make one-on-one appointments with IKEA experts to plan, design and purchase home furnishings.</p>

<p dir="ltr">They&rsquo;ll be able to order those products to be either delivered right to their home or to the Banks Road IKEA location for pick-up.</p>

<p dir="ltr">Although larger items will need to be ordered, the plan and order point location will have a limited number of smaller IKEA products available for immediate purchase and takeaway.</p>

<p dir="ltr"><img alt="&lt;who&gt;Photo Credit: Newswire/IKEA Canada" src="/files/files/images/ikea2.jpeg" style="margin: 5px;" /></p>

<p dir="ltr">Plan and order points are IKEA&rsquo;s solution to cut down travel time for customers in markets that aren&rsquo;t quite big enough for a full warehouse.</p>

<p dir="ltr">&ldquo;Currently, the nearest IKEA customer meeting point is a four-hour drive for residents in the Thompson-Okanagan region,&rdquo; a media release explains, adding that the Swedish retailer is &ldquo;looking forward to meeting its newest neighbours and joining this vibrant BC Interior community.&rdquo;</p>

<p dir="ltr"><img alt="&lt;who&gt;Photo Credit: Newswire/IKEA Canada" src="/files/files/images/ikea.jpeg" style="margin: 5px;" /></p>

<p dir="ltr">In 2025, IKEA Canada made all online and in-store planning services free of charge for customers, as well as lowered delivery and in-home planning costs.</p>

<p dir="ltr">Once it opens next week, the Kelowna plan and order point will be IKEA&rsquo;s 12th in Canada and second in British Columbia after Abbotsford.</p>

<p dir="ltr">Click here to learn more about the Kelowna plan and order point and to book your planning appointment for April 8 or later.</p>
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