Cabela's, Bass Pro Shops and IKEA (Indianapolis: metro, population, furniture)

[grmasterb]

Originally Posted by missik999

How about an L.L. Bean store? Just announced that Cinci is getting one.

They're still relevant?

[W & C]

Originally Posted by grmasterb

OMG! IKEA! | Hoppe | NUVO News | Indianapolis, IN

Thank you, I enjoyed that !

Haven't read NUVO in over a decade, I think..

[grmasterb]

Originally Posted by W & C

Thank you, I enjoyed that !

Haven't read NUVO in over a decade, I think..

It's not near what it was when Harrison Ullman was still around.

[W & C]

Originally Posted by grmasterb

It's not near what it was when Harrison Ullman was still around.

A little off-topic but I always found it fascinating that every city in North America has their own alternative newspaper and they're all in exact same format, down to the physical measurements of paper used to print it.

[indy_317]

I knew some folks here would likely lose sleep over this news. I personally don't see what the big deal is. Last year I went to IKEA in Cincinnati for the first time. It was neat, but all it reminded me of was a huge furniture warehouse. Maybe it was because I was dragged to furniture shops a lot as a kid, but to me it has a similar feeling (just layout wise) as L. Fish and the old Levitz on the east side. They had stuff, but there wasn't anything I felt was "one of a kind." I'm sure lots of similar products could be found on-line. Prices seems great to same as others. We weren't buying anything, it was mostly just a trip to see what the hype was about and to also visit Jungle Jims. However, I have found that IKEA sells some coffee and end table styles that I'm looking for. Maybe we will have to go back and finally buy something.

Lastly, some here theorized that we would never get one. Since this announcement, my prediction is that eventually IKEA will have a store in every major city with a metro population around 1M people. Of course when that happens, no one will care that "Well, we have an IKEA..so beat that!"

[Northwest Indiana]

Originally Posted by indy_317

I knew some folks here would likely lose sleep over this news. I personally don't see what the big deal is. Last year I went to IKEA in Cincinnati for the first time. It was neat, but all it reminded me of was a huge furniture warehouse. Maybe it was because I was dragged to furniture shops a lot as a kid, but to me it has a similar feeling (just layout wise) as L. Fish and the old Levitz on the east side. They had stuff, but there wasn't anything I felt was "one of a kind." I'm sure lots of similar products could be found on-line. Prices seems great to same as others. We weren't buying anything, it was mostly just a trip to see what the hype was about and to also visit Jungle Jims. However, I have found that IKEA sells some coffee and end table styles that I'm looking for. Maybe we will have to go back and finally buy something.

Lastly, some here theorized that we would never get one. Since this announcement, my prediction is that eventually IKEA will have a store in every major city with a metro population around 1M people. Of course when that happens, no one will care that "Well, we have an IKEA..so beat that!"

I think the reason why announcements for stores such as Ikea are so exciting (at least for me) is not just for the store itself but also for the other types of nice development that it may attract to an area.

[Northwest Indiana]

Originally Posted by indy_317

I knew some folks here would likely lose sleep over this news. I personally don't see what the big deal is. Last year I went to IKEA in Cincinnati for the first time. It was neat, but all it reminded me of was a huge furniture warehouse. Maybe it was because I was dragged to furniture shops a lot as a kid, but to me it has a similar feeling (just layout wise) as L. Fish and the old Levitz on the east side. They had stuff, but there wasn't anything I felt was "one of a kind." I'm sure lots of similar products could be found on-line. Prices seems great to same as others. We weren't buying anything, it was mostly just a trip to see what the hype was about and to also visit Jungle Jims. However, I have found that IKEA sells some coffee and end table styles that I'm looking for. Maybe we will have to go back and finally buy something.

Lastly, some here theorized that we would never get one. Since this announcement, my prediction is that eventually IKEA will have a store in every major city with a metro population around 1M people. Of course when that happens, no one will care that "Well, we have an IKEA..so beat that!"

I think the reason why announcements for stores such as Ikea are so exciting (at least for me) is not just for the store itself but also for the other types of nice development that it may attract to an area. Granted, Ikea is not necessarily "High-end" as far as quality and price goes, but it is very modern and attracts younger demographics whom tend to patronize modern/urban stores such as Urban Outfitters, American Apparel, Zara, and also leads to more entertainment options as well. I'm speaking about this in general, not just Indianapolis.