“Leveraging IKEA as a key anchor creates a fully integrated shopping environment that drives significant cross shopping and customer flow across the destinations,” says Ikano Centres in a March 31 press release. “This helps to enhance footfall and the overall attractiveness of both the shopping centres, along with their diverse mix of retail brands.”
IPC Gourmet Hall is scheduled to commence construction works in April. It will feature a total gross leasable area of 43,000 sq ft and will house 39 outlets.
Meanwhile, work began on Toppen Foodland in March. It will span 35,000 sq ft with 32 outlets.
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An artist’s impression of Toppen Foodland in Toppen Shopping Centre
Adrian Mirea, managing director of Ikano Centres, says: “At Ikano Centres, we are dedicated to creating a better everyday life for the many people. The introduction of IPC Gourmet Hall and Toppen Foodland reflects our commitment to creating more than just a retail space; we are building vibrant destinations that inspire and connect.”
Ikano Centres currently operates five “meeting places” in Malaysia and Thailand, including IPC and MyTown in Kuala Lumpur; Toppen in Johor Bahru; the first phase of a shopping centre in Batu Kawan, Penang; and Megabangna in Bangkok.
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Ikano Centres is part of Ikano Retail, the only IKEA franchisee in the world owned by the Kamprad family that founded IKEA.
The Ikano Group is the franchisee of IKEA furniture stores in Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore.
