1 00:00:02,560 --> 00:00:07,840 Speaker 1: Nineteen ninety two is the text number. Okay, get ready 2 00:00:07,840 --> 00:00:09,400 Speaker 1: to make room in your house for meat balls and 3 00:00:09,440 --> 00:00:12,159 Speaker 1: billy bookcases. Ikea has revealed it's going to open its 4 00:00:12,200 --> 00:00:14,840 Speaker 1: doors in time for Christmas on Thursday, the fourth of December. 5 00:00:15,600 --> 00:00:21,720 Speaker 1: Johannah sudelev Is IKEA's market manager. Hi Johannah, Hello, Hi mate, 6 00:00:22,079 --> 00:00:25,640 Speaker 1: just before Christmas. It's going to be mental, isn't it. 7 00:00:25,640 --> 00:00:28,200 Speaker 2: It's going to be really cool. I can't wait. It's 8 00:00:28,240 --> 00:00:31,640 Speaker 2: super exciting. Have been super excited to announce the days 9 00:00:31,720 --> 00:00:34,440 Speaker 2: three months to go and then fourth of December we're 10 00:00:34,440 --> 00:00:37,919 Speaker 2: opening our doors at s Agiasilvia Park as well as 11 00:00:37,920 --> 00:00:41,400 Speaker 2: the online shop for all kivs around the country. 12 00:00:41,560 --> 00:00:43,720 Speaker 1: I mean, look, it feels I want to come as 13 00:00:43,760 --> 00:00:45,640 Speaker 1: soon as possible, but the thought of having to battle 14 00:00:45,640 --> 00:00:47,920 Speaker 1: that traffic and the crowd fills me with trepidation. So 15 00:00:48,280 --> 00:00:49,920 Speaker 1: when do you reckon it's the best time to come? 16 00:00:50,040 --> 00:00:50,199 Speaker 2: Is it? 17 00:00:50,280 --> 00:00:53,680 Speaker 1: Kind of after Christmas when things have calmed down for 18 00:00:53,760 --> 00:00:55,400 Speaker 1: those of us who want to avoid the crowd. 19 00:00:56,760 --> 00:00:59,360 Speaker 2: Oh, I'm sure you will find a slots already earlier, 20 00:00:59,720 --> 00:01:04,399 Speaker 2: So hopefully you'll find a good moment during the days, 21 00:01:04,440 --> 00:01:07,680 Speaker 2: for example, So we will, we will be sure that 22 00:01:07,720 --> 00:01:11,920 Speaker 2: we don't open on the opening day exactly on a 23 00:01:12,319 --> 00:01:15,760 Speaker 2: morning traffic, but a little bit after that. But of 24 00:01:15,800 --> 00:01:18,399 Speaker 2: course if you want to wait for a couple more days, 25 00:01:18,760 --> 00:01:23,119 Speaker 2: then you can start shopping via online. We can either 26 00:01:23,160 --> 00:01:25,560 Speaker 2: deliver it to your home, or you can pick it 27 00:01:25,680 --> 00:01:29,640 Speaker 2: up from a couple pickup points that mainfreight is providing 28 00:01:29,720 --> 00:01:33,200 Speaker 2: around the country, or you can also click and collect 29 00:01:33,240 --> 00:01:37,400 Speaker 2: it from the garage of the store very convenient directly 30 00:01:37,440 --> 00:01:37,960 Speaker 2: to your car. 31 00:01:38,319 --> 00:01:40,120 Speaker 1: Brilliant, Now have you got Is this going to be 32 00:01:40,160 --> 00:01:41,840 Speaker 1: a full like? Is everything going to be on off 33 00:01:41,840 --> 00:01:43,440 Speaker 1: of the full range? 34 00:01:44,319 --> 00:01:47,640 Speaker 2: Yes? So in IKEA we have a mandatory range reaching 35 00:01:47,680 --> 00:01:50,240 Speaker 2: a bit over seven thousand, and we are bringing all 36 00:01:50,320 --> 00:01:54,120 Speaker 2: that in to New Zealand directly to take with you 37 00:01:54,320 --> 00:01:59,080 Speaker 2: home today from ik Sylvia Park or conveniently as you 38 00:01:59,120 --> 00:02:01,000 Speaker 2: wish to get them delivered to your house. 39 00:02:01,200 --> 00:02:02,920 Speaker 1: And have you got everything that you need to get going? 40 00:02:02,960 --> 00:02:04,720 Speaker 1: Because I think the other day you had about oh, 41 00:02:04,880 --> 00:02:06,400 Speaker 1: I don't even think it was twenty percent of the 42 00:02:06,400 --> 00:02:07,240 Speaker 1: staff that you need. 43 00:02:08,880 --> 00:02:14,160 Speaker 2: No, we're actually today already over two hundred coworkers commenced 44 00:02:14,400 --> 00:02:18,080 Speaker 2: and the rest three hundred and twenty plus will be 45 00:02:18,240 --> 00:02:21,840 Speaker 2: soon joining us every week. It's going to be very busy, 46 00:02:21,960 --> 00:02:26,840 Speaker 2: so approximately thirty to eighty people joining and onboarding themselves 47 00:02:26,880 --> 00:02:28,399 Speaker 2: to what will be ahead of them. 48 00:02:28,720 --> 00:02:31,600 Speaker 1: What's your tip? What is the item we have to 49 00:02:31,639 --> 00:02:31,960 Speaker 1: all have? 50 00:02:33,480 --> 00:02:38,800 Speaker 2: Oh, that's a good question. There's plenty, of course, it's plenty, 51 00:02:38,880 --> 00:02:43,440 Speaker 2: plenty of course. But I personally I love our packs wardrobe. 52 00:02:43,639 --> 00:02:48,320 Speaker 2: It's so convenient, so stylish and can be modified according 53 00:02:48,320 --> 00:02:51,640 Speaker 2: to your own needs. But of course there's multiply different 54 00:02:51,720 --> 00:02:56,560 Speaker 2: items like our textiles. It's super durable and beautiful. So yeah, 55 00:02:56,680 --> 00:02:59,600 Speaker 2: you just need to come and see and you will 56 00:02:59,600 --> 00:03:01,640 Speaker 2: notice yourself. What will be your favorite? 57 00:03:01,800 --> 00:03:04,880 Speaker 1: Yeah? I googled the Pax wardrobe. That's a fantastic tip. 58 00:03:04,919 --> 00:03:07,400 Speaker 1: Actually great for Yeah, great, I can just see that 59 00:03:07,480 --> 00:03:10,880 Speaker 1: fitting in the house already. I'll have to come. Okay, now, 60 00:03:11,040 --> 00:03:13,600 Speaker 1: you guys had a bit of I mean, you'll be 61 00:03:13,600 --> 00:03:15,440 Speaker 1: aware you hit the headlines a wee bit with your 62 00:03:15,480 --> 00:03:18,560 Speaker 1: consenting and stuff. Would you get frustrated by that process? 63 00:03:21,040 --> 00:03:26,080 Speaker 2: We have been super happily helped with Auckland Council and 64 00:03:26,280 --> 00:03:30,800 Speaker 2: all the neighbors and our collaborative partners. We're super excited 65 00:03:30,880 --> 00:03:35,520 Speaker 2: that we now are on track on our opening and 66 00:03:35,560 --> 00:03:38,040 Speaker 2: can open the doors by end of December. This was 67 00:03:38,080 --> 00:03:41,280 Speaker 2: our aim that we can open before Christmas, and we 68 00:03:41,360 --> 00:03:44,800 Speaker 2: are way on the way. So that's of course very 69 00:03:44,800 --> 00:03:46,480 Speaker 2: good news, fantastic. Now. 70 00:03:46,520 --> 00:03:48,360 Speaker 1: I don't know if you caught this. We discussed this 71 00:03:48,480 --> 00:03:50,440 Speaker 1: on the show yesterday, but there is a little bit 72 00:03:50,440 --> 00:03:54,000 Speaker 1: of a controversy coming out of Sweden where the Swedish 73 00:03:54,040 --> 00:03:56,520 Speaker 1: authorities have put together a canon of the one hundred 74 00:03:56,560 --> 00:03:58,960 Speaker 1: things that everyone has to know about Sweden. And you'll 75 00:03:59,000 --> 00:04:00,440 Speaker 1: be aware ike has made list. 76 00:04:00,480 --> 00:04:04,360 Speaker 2: You know that. I haven't heard about that, to be honest. 77 00:04:04,520 --> 00:04:07,280 Speaker 1: Yeah, Ika made the list, Peppy long Stocking made the list. 78 00:04:07,360 --> 00:04:10,240 Speaker 1: Nobout Peace Prize made the list, but they left Abba 79 00:04:10,320 --> 00:04:12,560 Speaker 1: off the list of the one hundred greatest Swedish things? 80 00:04:12,640 --> 00:04:14,640 Speaker 1: Is that as much I think that's a scandal. Do 81 00:04:14,680 --> 00:04:15,600 Speaker 1: you think that's a scandal. 82 00:04:17,040 --> 00:04:20,160 Speaker 2: That's brilliant if we if we even made it on 83 00:04:20,200 --> 00:04:24,719 Speaker 2: the list. So that's that's of course. It just tells 84 00:04:24,760 --> 00:04:28,000 Speaker 2: how excited people are about Ikea around the world. 85 00:04:28,600 --> 00:04:31,680 Speaker 1: Joanna, thank you very much, Joanna said delerf is iks 86 00:04:31,720 --> 00:04:33,920 Speaker 1: but definitely not wasn't going to take the bait. I 87 00:04:34,520 --> 00:04:36,239 Speaker 1: was not going to take the bait and get involved 88 00:04:36,240 --> 00:04:41,200 Speaker 1: in a controversy around Abba anyway, whatever, I suppose that's 89 00:04:41,200 --> 00:04:43,200 Speaker 1: fair enough. People have got strong feelings on that one. 90 00:04:43,640 --> 00:04:46,840 Speaker 1: For more from Hither Duplassy Alan Drive, listen live to 91 00:04:46,920 --> 00:04:49,960 Speaker 1: news talks it'd be from four pm weekdays, or follow 92 00:04:50,000 --> 00:04:51,760 Speaker 1: the podcast on iHeartRadio.