Experienced IKEA Store Manager Recruited to Lead Michigan Store
IKEA, a leading home furnishings retailer, today announced the appointment of
Mark McCaslin as store manager for the IKEA store opening this summer in Canton,
MI. The store will be the Swedish company’s first in Michigan and 28th in the
U.S. (The closest IKEA stores are in the Chicago area and in greater
Toronto.)
“We are very excited about opening a store in Canton, where the
location will attract customers from throughout the state and region,” noted
IKEA North America president Pernille Lopez. “Mark McCaslin’s experience as a
store manager, and Midwestern roots, have prepared him for managing our store in
the Detroit area, where there are customers who already are IKEA fans as well as
consumers who may not know us yet.”
“IKEA recognizes the strong customer
base that exists for us in Michigan, so I am very pleased about the opportunity
to provide these customers with a store right here in Canton,” explained
McCaslin. “I also look forward to introducing new customers to our unique
family-friendly shopping experience and wide selection of stylish, functional
and affordable home furnishings.”
McCaslin, who has relocated recently to
the Detroit area from Long Island, New York, has served in several key retail
positions prior to becoming store manager of IKEA Canton. A native of Illinois,
he started his IKEA career in Summer 1998 as the logistics manager of IKEA
Schaumburg (IL), that opened in November of that year, and in 2001 became
assistant store manager of sales at that store.
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