Before visiting the Singapore IKEA, I found myself feeling curious about how consistent the shopping experience would be relative to the US stores. It’s the same – everything that annoys me about IKEA annoys me here. They still mostly force you to follow a set path thru the entire store, even if you just stopped by to buy a few items. Why do they compel me to walk thru a complete line-up of bedroom furniture, mattresses and linen each time? Grr. And what if you need to use the restroom? Yep, there’s still a long walk back thru the maze. It’s still a mini-playground for kids. It’s still a madhouse of too many people.
I noticed a few small differences of interest:
1. It’s pronounced “E” KEA here. Not “I” KEA.
2. They serve curry puffs in the café
3. You see more interesting methods of transporting things home
Notice the furniture tied to the back passenger
A "Quick" IKEA trip
11:50 pm on November 5th, 2008
solid post.