IKEA and Best Buy have joined forces to establish 'Planning Centers' for home projects across various locations. Here is the complete list of these locations:
The furniture giant, IKEA, and electronics retailer, Best Buy, have announced a new partnership that will provide customers with a comprehensive, one-stop shopping experience for kitchen and laundry room makeovers. The collaboration is set to launch this fall in 10 Best Buy stores across Florida and Texas.
At the heart of the partnership are in-store planning centers, each featuring 1,000-square-foot IKEA layouts modeled as realistic kitchen and laundry room vignettes. These showrooms offer customers a chance to walk through and visualize how IKEA furnishings and Best Buy appliances can work together in a home-like environment.
Key services and features include:
- Design Consultation: IKEA specialists provide personalized design advice, assist with space planning, and offer access to 3D planning tools to help customers design kitchen and laundry room layouts that reflect IKEA’s design inspiration and match customers' home needs.
- Appliance Expertise: Best Buy associates assist customers with selecting appliances, explaining features, connectivity options (including smart home integration), and managing logistics such as delivery and installation.
- Integrated Product Selection: Customers can browse and buy both IKEA furniture/cabinetry and Best Buy’s major kitchen and laundry appliances in one place, streamlining the decision and purchasing process.
- Realistic Experience: The showroom setups allow customers to physically experience how products interact in a home-like environment, helping to visualize aesthetics and functionality before purchase.
- Pickup Convenience: At select pilot locations in Florida and Texas, the planning centers also act as pickup hubs for IKEA online orders, offering a free, convenient in-person pickup option that combines online shopping with physical store service.
This partnership marks the first time IKEA products and services are available through another U.S. retailer, aiming to make stylish design and functional appliances more accessible and allow customers to plan, consult, and shop all in one visit.
The initial rollout will be in Boynton Beach, FL, Daytona Beach, FL, Lakeland, FL, Melbourne, FL, Waterford Lakes, FL, Alamo Ranch, TX, Hulen, TX, Humble, TX, Mesquite, TX, and South Austin, TX. For those interested, the location of a Planning Center near them can be found here.
This partnership aims to help customers make better buying decisions for their homes and needs, aligning with IKEA's design inspiration. For up-to-date news, how-tos, and reviews, following Tom's Guide on Google News is recommended. However, it's important to note that this partnership does not involve Joanna Gaines.
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Customers can now envision their lifestyle enhancements by visiting in-store planning centers, which feature IKEA interior-design furnishings and Best Buy home-and-garden appliances, seamlessly integrated in realistic kitchen and laundry room vignettes. These centers provide resources such as personalized design consultation, appliance expertise, integrated product selection, pickup convenience, and a chance to physically experience the products before purchase, all aimed at making stylish, functional home improvements easier for diverse home needs.
