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The newly Mega of Megastores. Under ERS’s Warehouse Retails Scheme, the 3 companies, Giant, Ikano (which operates IKEA) and Giant (The supermarket well, giant owned by Hong Kong’s Dairy Farm Group ) have their retails and warehousing consolidated here. Fun Facts I gathered… Courts Megastore – 280,000 sq ft including 116,000 sq ft is solely dedicated to retail. – In Singapore Since 1974 and has 10 stores. – Opened on 13 Dec 2006 – Cost 80 million SGD – http://www.courts.com.sg IKEA – 387,500 sq ft – In Singapore Since 1978 and has 2 stores. – 40,000 visitors on opening day, 20,000 on avege day and 22,000 visitors to IKEA Alexandra (the great tasting meat balls and chicken wings must have a part of the reason why!) – Opened 30 Nov 2006 – Cost 125 million SGD – http://www.ikea.com.sg/ Giant – 139,000 sq ft – Opened on 14 March 2007 – Has 62,000 products! Comparision, Vivocity’s branch has 55,000. – Car park space of 740, free of charge – www.dairyfarmgroup.com Originally posted on 3 May ’07 @ 12:11 am