With the long-awaited opening of Ikea, we asked our readers what other stores they wanted to see in Brighton.
The opening was celebrated with a steel drum performance of Abba's Gimme Gimme, with customers kept entertained by a magician and a DJ.
Currently the closest store to the city is Worthing and Burgess Hill, with other locations in Sussex including Crawley, Eastbourne and Bexhill.
The Range and Home Bargains were also mentioned many times by readers.
Jeanette Loughe joined many others calling for the return of Uniqlo.
The clothing store was previously located in North Street, where Decathlon now is, and opened in 2002. It closed just over a year later.
She wrote: “John Lewis, Free people, Ganni, Me and Em, Boden.”
Justin Gibbons called for a “Nike town like on Oxford Street”, whereas Bea San Llu requested a Stradivarius.
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However, others took a more trivial approach. Andy Walker wrote: “None. We’ve got Amazon! No need to spend forty quid to park.”
Tracey Sutton added: “As long as it’s not another supermarket or vape shop.”
The Brighton Ikea is located in the former Debenhams unit in the centre, the new store spans 6,695 square metres of retail space set across two floors.
Customers can access Ikea's full range of 12,000 items via home delivery or collection.
"Come in and see us and eat our meatballs."
He said Ikea chose Brighton because it is a vibrant city and it was a perfect match for the brand.
He described combination sites, such as the one in Brighton, as being complimentary to the online business.
“The size is good and it’s great to be in the city centre,” he said.
“It will add to the city and support other businesses. We are here to support other businesses.”
What store do you want to see come to Brighton?
Now that Ikea has opened, we want to know what stores you would love to see come to the city!
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