Interfax-Ukraine reports that Dmitry Lashin, the operations director of the Lavina Mall and Blockbuster Mall shopping centers, expects the opening of IKEA stores in Ukraine in 2025.
According to him, IKEA will officially announce the final opening date.
“There is encouraging information that this will happen this year, but there are two scenarios. The first is that the war will end in Ukraine, and accordingly, this will happen quickly. The opening will take a little longer if the war does not cease. Physically, they are already ready,” Lashin said.
He noted that the retailer is carrying out daily actions to physically update the store (cleaning, partial repairs, replacing the sign, removing old goods, etc.).
