IKEA rents 100,000 sq ft in Bengaluru to set up first store in cityThe store coming up in VR Mall in Whitefield is expected to be operational next year. The deal has a lock-in period of 15-20 years.
05 Mar, 2021, 03.08 PM IST
More custom duty from furniture to kitchenware: Multiple duties singe IkeaBudget raised custom duties on wooden furniture, tableware etc. Ikea imports about 75% of its products.
02 Feb, 2020, 06.25 AM IST
Ikea startup boot camp tests life beyond no-frills furnitureIkea has also launched a furniture-leasing program that it plans to expand to 30 markets in Europe in the next year.
03 May, 2019, 09.38 AM IST
IKEA Group plans to cut 7,500 administrative jobsAt the same time, the group, which owns 367 IKEA stores, estimates it will create 11,500 new jobs in the period as it expands with new stor...
21 Nov, 2018, 07.45 PM IST
Maharaja sofa: Swedish IKEA stares at a king-size challenge in IndiaIKEA will have to contend with the opulent aesthetic of Maharaja sofa, a symbol of richness for the middle class.
19 Jul, 2018, 06.25 PM IST
India is going to be about less planning, more learning: Peter Betzel, CEO, Ikea IndiaWe have big plans for India. Telangana is one of our first identified priority markets, besides Delhi NCR, Maharashtra and Karnataka, Betze...
30 Jun, 2018, 11.15 PM IST
Ingvar Kamprad, Ikea’s Swedish billionaire founder, dies at 91Founding Ikea in 1943, Kamprad then started marketing pens, wallets and nylon stockings in the local media, and distributed them using a mi...
28 Jan, 2018, 06.16 PM IST
IKEA’s Gurgaon store may come up in two yearsEarlier this month, the world’s largest single brand retailer won a Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) auction for 10 acres in the ...
29 Nov, 2017, 01.02 AM IST
IKEA battles trademark cases in courts ahead of India store launchLast year, IKEA lost a trademark case in a district court against Quess Corp., which runs staffing businesses under brand IKYA Human Capita...
27 Apr, 2016, 01.14 AM IST
Ikea to make India global sourcing hub for bamboo productsFurniture made from bamboo, one of the fastest-growing plants, accounts for about 1% of Ikea's global sales of EUR 30 billion (about Rs 2,2...
19 Feb, 2016, 07.34 AM IST
Now add wireless charging to your furniture easilyIf you've been thinking about getting in the wireless charging game, IKEA just made it a no-brainer. Later this spring, you'll be able to b...
24 Apr, 2015, 12.56 PM IST
Ikea inks MoU with Telangana government for opening store in the stateIkea India, a subsidiary of Swedish furniture retailer Ikea AB, today signed MoU with Telangana government for establishing its store in st...
24 Sep, 2014, 04.04 PM IST
IKEA looks to scale up furniture sourcing from IndiaIKEA has been sourcing many products, including textiles, carpets, metals, plastic, lighting and decorative items for last 26 years.
29 Nov, 2013, 02.23 AM IST
IKEA evinces interest in setting up shop in Uttar PradeshDuring meeting it was informed that IKEA planned to establish its stores in four states and UP was high on their priority.
24 Oct, 2013, 12.06 PM IST
- No resale of old collected furnitures, IKEA assures Government
Old furnitures collected from Indian consumers in exchange for new ones will not be re-sold in the market, Swedish retail major IKEA has in...
14 Oct, 2012, 01.50 PM IST
Why you should look forward to IKEA's entry into IndiaThe entry of the 24.7-billion euro Swedish giant will bring in many other positive direct and indirect benefits for India.
01 Jul, 2012, 04.53 AM IST
FDI in retail: India awaits world's biggest furniture manufacturer 'Ikea'If Ikea finally sets up shop here, it might find a market ready and waiting for its affordable yet distinct brand of furniture.
04 Dec, 2011, 12.34 PM IST