IKEA Cardiff has launched a sustainable living pop-up on Newport’s Skinner Street which provides an interactive opportunity to pick up tips and ideas for saving energy and money.
As a collaborative project, Newport City Homes has provided the retail unit for the pop-up. This follows insight that local residents increasingly want to reduce costs at home and adopt sustainable solutions, but may not have the tools make impactful change on a budget.
The pop-up will also support an existing movement across Wales for a better approach to everyday living. IKEA Cardiff findings show that 83% of customers living in Wales feel a personal responsibility to lower their carbon footprint.
Open to everyone, the Newport pop-up will provide practical and engaging guidance to empower people to live more sustainably. IKEA co-workers will be on-site offering advice and low-cost lifestyle solutions designed for a lower environmental impact, with resources that can be made of renewable and/or recycled materials.
No products will be available for purchase at the pop up. However, Newport residents can now shop with IKEA’s click and collect service thanks to its recently launched mobile pick-up point located at Tesco Extra Newport, Spytty.
Asa Fermandell, Market & Sustainability Manager, IKEA Cardiff, said:
“Over the last 6 months, IKEA Cardiff has been working with Newport City Homes to explore how we can support their customers with some of the challenges they face today and tackle barriers to more sustainable living. We’re excited to connect with Newport through our pop-up and look forward to chatting with residents on handy tips that can save you money without making huge sacrifices.”
Mark Chircop, Community Investment and Partnerships Co-ordinator for Newport City Homes, said:
"We're thrilled to be working alongside a global brand such as IKEA and bring this pop-up initiative to Newport. We hope that this will provide sustainable and practical storage solutions for our customers and the wider Newport community. We look forward to exploring more opportunities with IKEA in the future.”
The pop-up will be open Monday - Saturday from 11am – 3pm until Friday 8th November 2024.