The IKEA in Sheffield thread

[alexander874]

The new building now partly covered in the usual Ikea blue cladding .

[cloudforest]

Late Summer this year according to Ikea.

 

http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/this-is-ikea/newsroom/press-release/ikea-celebrates-the-start-of-constructing-new-sheffield-store/

[niallzi]

What was on the site before they started building Ikea?

 

Can't for the life of me remember

[Andy1976]

What was on the site before they started building Ikea?

 

Can't for the life of me remember

 

Steel works I seem to think. Can't remember the name though.

[Eater Sundae]

What was on the site before they started building Ikea?

 

Can't for the life of me remember

 

TWIL - Timely Wire Industries Ltd

 

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What was on the site before they started building Ikea?

 

Can't for the life of me remember

 

TWIL - Tinsley Wire Industries Ltd

[Dun graftin]

I was talking to one of the construction workers this morning and according to him the completion date will be delayed.

 

 

 

 

Apparently someone has lost the little Allen Key.

[alembic]

Did anybody here who attended the recent assessment days at The Source, Meadowhall get a job offer and start date?

 

I was left a bit confused as to what type of people they were looking for as I wasn't offered anything.

 

I felt I had a reasonable chance having spent the last 11 years working for Boots and having over 20 years experience in customer service.

 

Maybe I was just too old at 43 or just over-qualified.

 

My friend who also has years or retail experience and has been a pub landlord didn't get offered anything either. He's in his 50s.

 

There was 380 jobs on offer and at the assessment 90% of the candidates were younger than me, some as young as 17.

 

Luckily I got offered another job the same week 2 miles from home for the same money with better hours.

Edited April 11, 2017 by alembic

[alembic]

They've got a fair bit of competition with Next Home, Home Bargains, B&M Homestore and The Range nearby. Also Argos, House of Fraser and Debenhams in Meadowhall.

 

All of these stores sell the same sort of stuff, Ikea just put a different spin on it.

 

As part of the planning restrictions imposed by Sheffield Council they've had to give over 200 parking spaces to Park & Ride

[Dozer]

I was talking to one of the construction workers this morning and according to him the completion date will be delayed.

 

 

 

 

Apparently someone has lost the little Allen Key.

 

That made me smile.

[Andy1976]

I was in Asda recently, and one of the guys on the till was telling a colleague that he was successful and heading to IKEA.

 

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They've got a fair bit of competition with Next Home, Home Bargains, B&M Homestore and The Range nearby. Also Argos, House of Fraser and Debenhams in Meadowhall.

 

All of these stores sell the same sort of stuff, Ikea just put a different spin on it.

 

As part of the planning restrictions imposed by Sheffield Council they've had to give over 200 parking spaces to Park & Ride

 

I'm not sure they're the same you know. B&M and Home Bargains are far more bargain end in terms of quality (just my opinion). Next, Debenhams and House of Fraser are higher end.

 

I think you're right about the Range though, although IKEA stuff tends to be better, and they'll have a larger range than the Range ironically, being a huge store.