30/08/2017
PUNE:
Swedish-furniture maker Ikea plans to open its lone distribution centre or
warehouse in the country in Pune by the end of the year, announced a top
executive.
The one-lakh square feet warehouse will supply Ikea products
to all the upcoming stores in the country. The company plans to open 25
stores.
Patrik Antoni, deputy country manager, Ikea India, said, “We
will be opening our Pune distribution centre by November-December and expect
the costs to be on the lower end with the implementation of the Goods and
Services Tax that has streamlined the logistics sector. Further, Pune being a
strategic warehousing region, will help us supply goods to our stores at
relatively cheaper costs”.
The company, which is opening its first India store in
Hyderabad, expects it to be operational by early 2018. The nearly 4 lakh sft
store will also house Ikea’s largest in-house restaurant with a seating
capacity of 1,000 serving both Indian and Swedish cuisines.
While the company was already working with several state
governments for identification of land for their stores, it is also working
with Maharashtra, Telangana and Karnataka governments to identify potential
suppliers for its furniture segment for which it plans to make India a major
hub.
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