Ingka Centres has announced an IKEA-anchored mixed-use project in Gurugram. This will be IKEA’s first mall in india.
Employment opportunities
The firm will invest Rs 3,500 crore on the project. The construction of the mall will start in early 2022. The company expects the project to generate more than 2,500 jobs.
This may fuel further growth of organised retail in India, it said. Ingka Group owns IKEA Retail and Ingka Investments
Great expectations
The new “meeting place” will be developed under the Livat brand. It will be a mix of hospitality, F&B, and edutainment space
Peter Betzel, CEO and CSO, IKEA India said, “We are happy to announce our IKEA store in Gurugram together with Ingka Centres. India is an exciting country for IKEA, and we have a long-term commitment to reach many people with our omnichannel approach.
“Delhi NCR will be one of our biggest and most important markets in India and we can’t wait to meet and inspire the many people in that region with our beautiful, affordable, well designed and sustainable home furnishing products and solutions,” he added.