February 22, 200718 yr Ikea to charge U.S. customers for plastic bags JON HURDLE | ASSOCIATED PRESS February 21, 2007 Sweden's IKEA will charge U.S. customers five cents for disposable plastic shopping bags in what the international furniture giant said on Wednesday was a first step to ending their use altogether. IKEA said the decision to stop giving away free bags to customers aimed to reduce the estimated 100 billion bags thrown away by all U.S. consumers each year. IKEA is believed to be first retailer in the United States to undertake such a program, according to National Retail Federation spokesman Scott Krugman. Concern about widespread pollution caused by the bags has led cities and countries from Ireland to Australia and Rwanda to ban their use. Bangladesh outlawed plastic bags after they blocked drains and contributed to flooding. Taiwan uses 80 percent fewer bags after stores began charging for them. MORE: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070221/us_nm/environment_usa_ikea_dc;_ylt=AiA2QmFXels7UyBmNZ5NWdsWIr0F
February 28, 200718 yr sounds like a good move to me. plus they sell their big yellow re-usable bags for a couple bux anyway. much more sturdy and hold more :) i'm sure more stores will follow this trend at some point. i've noticed more and more people bringing their own canvas bags to grocery markets in the past couple years. i try to save and re-use the plastic bags I get, but there are SO MANY and i end up tossing a lot of them.
February 28, 200718 yr Just out of curiosity, what urban design will be used for this IKEA in West Chester?
February 28, 200718 yr What do you mean urban design?? I'm sure this will turn out like most IKEAs...typical suburban crap.
February 28, 200718 yr What do you mean urban design?? I'm sure this will turn out like most IKEAs...typical suburban crap. My point exactly. Why the thread on a Big Box?
March 1, 200718 yr ^^It is a major retailer that is coming to the region...whether it is urban or not, it is a big deal. There are things covered on this forum all the time that are not urban per se, but WC is part of the Cincy region and it is a big deal that the Cincy region was able to land such a major retailer.
March 1, 200718 yr sounds like a good move to me. plus they sell their big yellow re-usable bags for a couple bux anyway. much more sturdy and hold more :) i'm sure more stores will follow this trend at some point. i've noticed more and more people bringing their own canvas bags to grocery markets in the past couple years. i try to save and re-use the plastic bags I get, but there are SO MANY and i end up tossing a lot of them. I keep my plastic bags and simply return them to the store. Wal-Mart and the like usually have a bag return at the enterence to the store. That why they get recycled bc Rumpke sucks and will not recycle bags.
March 2, 200718 yr IKEA Opening Delayed Last Update: Mar 1, 2007 6:24 PM If you've been looking forward to shopping at IKEA this fall, you'll now have to wait until Spring 2008. The Swedish company, known for affordable, functional furniture, has experienced some delays in building its first Ohio store in West Chester. IKEA says the store will be a huge regional draw with design ideas, a supervised children's play area and a 300 seat restaurant. The delay is blamed several factors, including negotiations and a road widening project.
March 2, 200718 yr Why hasn't the local media jumped all over WC for delaying this process. They sure as heck would have criticized Cincinnati if they had done the same thing. WC is screwing this up right now, and no one is even mentioning it. When IKEA comes a knockin' you should be ready and willing to go forth with their plans for a store. Especially when they are a suburban big box store...wanting to locate in a suburban community. Whats the problem here WC, finalize this deal and start turning some dirt over.
March 2, 200718 yr WTF are you talking about? WC wouldn't have anything to do with this. The land is owner by Schumacher-Duggan, not WC. So IKEA has to buck up and meet what SD wants for the land. The roads upgrades are happening this summer, so WC would have been ready for the store in the fall/winter.
March 2, 200718 yr Errr...not so much, one holdup has been bldg design. Since the township has bldg design regulations that require a majority masonry structure it means that they had to work out some sort of agreement with that. While Schumacher-Duggan may own the land, it doesn't mean that they set the guidelines/regulations that the new bldg/business have to adhere to. That is up to the jurisdiction, in this case that jurisdiction is West Chester Township.
March 2, 200718 yr I don't believe that building design has anything to do with it, most IKEA stores and almost all big box stores are masonry structures. Like I said, it is coming down to land agreement because if the issue was design, I guarantee that a "Coming Soon" sign would be on the lot. I work across the freeway from the site and if I hadn't read about the project, I would assume nothing was going on the site. And you should know better, WC doesn't adhere to "Design" standards!
March 2, 200718 yr Between IKEA, Nordstrom, and Jungle Jims, we are becoming a world class big box destination.
March 2, 200718 yr West Chester has some type of design standards against split faced concrete block, which is why the new Walmart is faux brick. I don't know what the holdup is, but I thought that IKEA has said that they looked for communities where they didn't have many codes/regulations, especially when they want to slap a bright coat of yellow and blue on the building. I don't care who IKEA is, it isn't going to make or brake West Chester Township, so if they are making sure that the T's are crossed and I's are dotted, I don't see any reason to get too upset.
March 2, 200718 yr lipstick on a pig Lol. I'm sure they say the same thing about the Banks in Cincinnati! But you speak the truth! It is going to be hillarious when they build their urban village and right across the street (Allen) are modern corregated steel warehouses. :lol:
March 2, 200718 yr And you should know better, WC doesn't adhere to "Design" standards! LOL, this is true.
March 2, 200718 yr I don't believe that building design has anything to do with it, most IKEA stores and almost all big box stores are masonry structures. WHAT!!!! Most design regs specify against what most big boxers build (the cement block crap). While that is a masonry item it is usually specified against in codes. Most typical is that you can only use cement block on the service side of a bldg. And just to clarify; what kind of masonry unit is used on this IKEA (Minneapolis): I honestly don't care that they are built like that, but when you have codes and regs written to exclude certain types of businesses from your community it can also come back to bite you. I believe they have worked through this in WC (I thought this was the reasoning behind the 1st delay). But my point is...whether they are justifyably crossing their t's and dotting their i's doesn't matter. It sure as heck wouldn't matter for Cincinnati. They would be labeled as inept government dragging their heels being "business unfriendly". I just want equal treatment!
March 2, 200718 yr People drive 3+ hours to shop at IKEA, hell ya it should have it's own thread. Do people really waste this much gas driving to this big box? Why?
March 2, 200718 yr People drive 3+ hours to shop at IKEA, hell ya it should have it's own thread. Do people really waste this much gas driving to this big box? Why? What rock have you been living under? ;)
March 3, 200718 yr People drive 3+ hours to shop at IKEA, hell ya it should have it's own thread. Do people really waste this much gas driving to this big box? Why? What rock have you been living under? ;) Living under a rock, I'd agree with that. Don't they have a catalogue and website. Why put 500 miles on the car? I'm admit I'm not much into IKEA, so someone please illuminate me on this subject.
April 5, 200718 yr Ikea starts construction April 5, 2007 | CINCINNATI ENQUIRER IMAGE: Rendering of the new Ikea store under construction at Mulhauser and Allen roads in West Chester. Rendering Provided WEST CHESTER TWP. - Ikea today said it is on schedule for a spring 2008 store opening in West Chester. Ikea hired Clark Construction of Lansing, Mich., as the primary contractor. Clark completed the Ikea store that opened last June 7 in Canton, Mich., the next closest to Cincinnati. Clark has begun moving dirt at the West Chester location near Union Centre Boulevard and Interstate 75. Ikea says the official ground-breaking will take place in May. “With our land purchased, team selected, and permits secured, we are on schedule to open Ikea West Chester next spring, 2008,” said Michael Maier, IKEA real estate manager. “Construction crews recently commenced preliminary site work, and we look forward to breaking ground officially next month.”
April 5, 200718 yr I drive by there every so often and they have been moving dirt for a few weeks now.
April 27, 200718 yr Ikea sets date to turn dirt for new store April 26, 2007 | CINCINNATI BUSINESS COURIER WEST CHESTER TWP. - Scandinavian home furnishings chain Ikea will hold a ground-breaking for its West Chester location on May 8, kicking off the estimated year-long process of building the 340,000-square-foot store. The event, at the southeast corner of Allen and Muhlhauser roads, begins at 11 a.m. and will be attended by Ikea and local city officials. The store is expected to open in the spring of 2008. Ikea is known for its gigantic stores filled with modern but practical furniture at struggling-actor prices. The store in West Chester, its first in Ohio, will include a 350-seat cafeteria featuring Swedish specialties and a supervised children's play area. It will cost an estimated $75 million to build.
April 27, 200718 yr $75 million kind of blows my mind considering its just one store. Multiply the cost of that one store by two and it about equals the cost of developments like this: http://euclidtransit.org/, http://www.crockerpark.com/. http://www.theavenuedistrict.net/
April 27, 200718 yr ^ Those are nice projects, I wasn't trying to disprove you or anything, just looking through the links and the Crocker Park stated that this was a $480 million-dollar project, is this the same case for the other 2 links?
April 27, 200718 yr $75 million is almost the cost of the entire streetcar system with rolling stock. (75-80%)
April 30, 200718 yr ^ Those are nice projects, I wasn't trying to disprove you or anything, just looking through the links and the Crocker Park stated that this was a $480 million-dollar project, is this the same case for the other 2 links? Crocker Park is being built in phases. Whats essentially there now is the first phase which cost around 200 million. Future phases include a little more retail, a hotel and a residential townhouses which I guess might push up the projected cost to 480 million.
April 30, 200718 yr It's too bad they build these in the suburbs, I have no interest in driving 15 miles away.
April 30, 200718 yr Agreed,it is too bad they build them in the suburbs but I have total interest in driving 25 miles to shop at IKEA.
May 1, 200718 yr ^I disagree a 340,000 sq foot big box store should be in the suburbs, or not build at all. I have no interest in driving 25 miles for an ikea.
May 5, 200718 yr Ikea rising: Two-story store molds landscape Model homes, room settings on display inside BY LISA BIANK FASIG | CINCINNATI BUSINESS COURIER May 4, 2007 WEST CHESTER TWP. - When it opens in spring of 2008, the Ikea furniture store in West Chester will not only be the largest retail location in the Tri-State, it will be among the largest business draws. Ground is expected to be broken on the 340,000-square-foot, two-level location in late spring. The project could cost about $75 million, based on reports of what it cost to build a sister store in Canton, Mich. Ikea would only say that its investment will range from $50 million to $100 million. Either way, it is a burly commitment to the West Chester community, which will gain about 400 jobs when the Swiss furniture chain opens. The store is expected to generate annual revenue of $100 million, for about $6.25 million in sales tax, $1.25 million of which will go to Butler County. Acres of Design Project: Ikea Cost: $75 million (estimated) Size: 340,000 square feet, on 56 acres Construction manager: Clark Construction Co., Michigan Architect: Greenberg Farrow, New Jersey
May 5, 200718 yr 56 acres for IKEA. Mt. Storm Park in Clifton is 57 acres to put this in perspective.
May 5, 200718 yr "We think that the Ikea store will be an anchor and will stimulate development." Yep more Mc donald's restaurants, gas stations, Starbuck's, Targets and whatever other chain that isn't already at that intersection. In other words more sprawl.
May 7, 200718 yr IKEA store to begin with ceremony May 6, 2007 | CINCINNATI ENQUIRER WEST CHESTER TWP. - A groundbreaking ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday for the new IKEA furnishings store in West Chester. The project is a 339,000-square-foot store on 28 acres at the southeastern corner of Allen and Muhlhauser roads, south of the Union Centre Boulevard exit. Features are expected to include three model homes, a supervised children's play area, and a 300-seat restaurant.
May 8, 200718 yr I just came back from Ikea on Thursday after spending two days in PGH on a job interview. (yes, I'm moving to PGH later this year). It is big Box, there's no denying. But there's something about Ikea that's different from other stores...the solar panels on the roof, the plastic 59 cent bags, the recycle bins, I don't know...I guess a big box with Ikea is an "evil" that comes with the territory. But please, dont knock it til you try it! It's a pretty cool store, with varying tastes.
May 9, 200718 yr Both from the 5/8/07 Enquirer: Hej! Ikea breaks ground BY MIKE BOYER | [email protected] WEST CHESTER TWP. – With a hearty, Hej! (Swedish for hello) Ikea, the one-of-a-kind home furnishings retailer, broke ground today for its first Ohio store. Local officials and a handful of native-costumed members of the Scandinavian Society of Cincinnati were on hand to mark the start of construction of the 339,000- square-foot store. The store will employ 400 and carry about 10,000 items designed by the 64-year-old company, which has 250 stores in 35 countries. The store, at Muhlhauser and Allen Roads, just west of Interstate 75, is expected to become a retail destination for Ikea fans across the Midwest. Site preparation is underway on the 56-acre site, which will have parking for 1,400 cars. Michael Maier, Ikea real estate manager, said steel for the building should be on site in six weeks and the distinctive blue and gold building enclosed by winter. http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070508/BIZ01/305080029/1076/rss01 Scandinavian Society will welcome Ikea BY MIKE BOYER | ENQUIRER STAFF WRITER A delegation from the Scandinavian Society of Cincinnati will be on hand at 11 a.m. today to welcome Swedish home furnishings icon Ikea, as the company and local leaders break ground on a 339,000-square-foot store at Allen and Muhlhauser roads, West Chester Township. "We love it. We're so excited,'' said Eva Forsgren of Landon, one of about two dozen members of the society planning to attend the groundbreaking. The new store, expected to employ about 400, is slated to open next spring. The store, Ikea's first in Ohio, will feature almost 10,000 exclusively designed items, three model homes, 50 room settings, a supervised children's area and a 300-seat restaurant serving Swedish specialties such as meatballs with lingonberries. The bright blue and yellow store, expected to become a regional attraction for advocates of Ikea's mix of style and economy, will have parking for 1,400 vehicles. http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070508/BIZ01/705080345/1076/rss01
May 11, 200718 yr Broker's hard work furnishes deal for Ikea store Retailer breaks ground for West Chester location BY LISA BIANK FASIG | CINCINNATI BUSINESS COURIER May 11, 2007 CINCINNATI - Behind all the big Swedish fanfare, behind the talk of lingonberries and children's play areas and contemporary furniture with names like Ektorp, Steve Brandt stood quietly, unrecognized, in the back of the tent where Ikea officials celebrated the groundbreaking of their first Ohio store. Few knew that Brandt, the founder of Brandt Retail Group in Sycamore Township, had brokered the deal to bring one of the nation's most sought-after retailers to West Chester. Even township officials did not identify him, on May 8, as the person who negotiated the deal for the land where Ikea's store will, in 12 months, stand. Ikea is, one might say, the Brigadoon of the brokerage world. But with Swedish meatballs.
July 16, 200717 yr Constuction is coming along nicely. It looks smaller than i would have expected though.
July 19, 200717 yr Here are a few pictures I took last night. My apologies for aiming ino the sun on a couple of them, but from 75-N at 7PM that's where the sun is. From Mulhauser Rd. From 75N From the site, this is the corner facing Allen and Mulhauser intersection From site, facing Allen
August 1, 200717 yr Ikea is doing the right thing, this may sway me to shop there even though it is a bigbox in the burbs..BYOB!!! IKEA charges for plastic bags Leslie Earnest, Los Angeles Times Wednesday, July 11, 2007 When it comes to sacrificing to help the environment, IKEA shoppers are like everybody else: conflicted. Even if what they're sacrificing is a nickel. The home products retailer charges 5 cents per plastic checkout bag, and customers are either happy that IKEA is doing something positive for the planet or irritated that they would have to fork over anything for a flimsy little sack or some combination of both. "It's pretty ridiculous," said Will Sisto, balancing 12 drinking glasses and two glass coffeepots in this arms as he headed to his car in the Costa Mesa store's parking lot recently, nursing a sprained ankle. "I'm not going to pay any money to get a bag." In the big-business crusade to be greener than the other guy, IKEA gets kudos from environmentalists who recognize the Swedish chain as the first major retailer in the U.S. to put a price on the omnipresent bags made of thin, flexible plastic film that clog landfills, don't readily decompose and can suffocate wildlife. MORE: http://www.latimes.com/
August 1, 200717 yr If you notice in the story, both customers they talked to where heading to their cars. I am becoming further convinced that urbanism will be the only truly effective enviromentalism in the comming century.
August 1, 200717 yr ^This highlights (another) cool thing about Costco. No bags, but if you ask, they'll load your stuff into a reused box. Plastic shopping bags are the worst. We're heavy reusers (trash can liners, packing material, diaper containment fields), but we never, ever run into a shortage.
August 1, 200717 yr ^This highlights (another) cool thing about Costco. No bags, but if you ask, they'll load your stuff into a reused box. Plastic shopping bags are the worst. We're heavy reusers (trash can liners, packing material, diaper containment fields), but we never, ever run into a shortage. Is it OK to get pastic bags if you reuse them to pick up the dogs crap? :lol:
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