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considerations. “We were also fortunate to work alongside a highly collaborative municipal partner that shares our commitment to sustainable economic development,” Daab says. BRINGING IKEA CLOSER TO CUSTOMERS A key feature of the new CDC will be its Collection Point, providing customers in Hamilton and surrounding communities with a convenient local option for collecting orders placed through IKEA’s shopping channels. For those who currently travel farther to access IKEA products, the service will offer an alternative while giving customers greater flexibility in how they receive their purchases. “The facility will also feature a Collection Point, giving customers in Hamilton and surrounding communities a convenient location to pick up orders placed through one of our many shopping channels,” Daab says. The addition reflects IKEA’s broader strategy of bringing its products closer to customers and making different ways of shopping work together. “This addition reflects our strategy of bringing IKEA closer to where Canadians live, work and socialize, while offering greater flexibility in how they choose to shop with us.” For customers, that means the distance between an IKEA purchase and its eventual destination can become less significant, 32 OCT 2026 | BUSINESS ELITE CANADA

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