'No meatballs, no likey': Manchester's new IKEA has already divided shoppers on opening day

Greater Manchester's newest IKEA store has already divided shoppers as customers took to social media to voice their opinion.

IKEA opened a new shop in Stockport's Mersey Way Shopping Centre yesterday (March 21). But fans of the Scandi brand are complaining that the store and its services are too limited.

The 'Plan & Order Point' is dedicated to kitchen and bedroom planning, where customers can visit for home furnishing advice and expertise to help design their ideal space, according to the retail giant. IKEA has promised the opening is part of a 'transformation' by the brand to 'become more accessible and sustainable for customers in the north west'.

It is smaller than the standard IKEA store and is intended to compliment the bigger units, the Scandinavian brand has confirmed, but is said to be packed with kitchen and wardrobe solutions - including oven and hob options, kitchen fronts, worktops and appliances. However, the announcement has divided customers.

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IKEA shoppers have been vocal on social media, disappointed that the store is largely for kitchen and bedroom design rather than a full range of products and services. Jay Smith, a Facebook user, commented: "Just kitchens and bedrooms? I guess I won't ever need it then as my bedroom is done and the kitchen belongs to the landlord not me.

"I'll have to go to the Ashton one still then as I still have lot to do in my flat. Would have been easier in Stockport too as it's only 10 minutes on train."

Tania Halkyard, a fellow Facebook commenter, said: "Would have liked to have seen a smaller store that sold all the accessories, candles, containers, plants, kitchen utensils etc. The items