By Andrea Hargraves 
As reported by DIÁRIO, La Vie Funchal was the shopping center chosen by Ikea Portugal to open its first plan-to-order studio in the autonomous community of Madeira. The Planning and Ordering Studio opened in Madeira this fall, between September and December, and was revealed today by Widerproperty.
The Swedish brand opens up space in Funchal
The space will be “approximately 367 square metres, where, through personalized service, the customer can plan the different rooms in the house and order all products from the IKEA range,” Widerproperty, the entity that operates La Vie, revealed in a note issued. He explains that the process will then be completed with Click and Collect services, haulage, delivery and/or collection.
This will be the tenth space of this format opened by the brand in Portugal, following the recent opening in Vila Nova de Gaia.
The team integrating the IKEA Planning and Order Studio in Madeira will be part of an extensive training process in the Lisbon units. The recruitment process for the new space in Funchal will take place over the next few weeks and applications should be submitted here: ikea.pt/trabalharnaikea..
With this new opening, IKEA will have a total of 11 planning and ordering studios in the country and islands. The Swedish-born brand will also open its first layout and order studio in central Lisbon (Avenida da República) later this summer.
The shopping center receives thousands of people every day. Therefore, our priority is to provide our visitors with the latest brands and service offerings that make their daily lives easier. That is why we are proud that the IKEA Madeira store is located in La Vie Funchal, a real meeting point for Madeira.
Joao Xavier, Retail Manager at Widerproperty.