A peek into IKEA's largest store in India opened in Bengaluru

Global Swedish home furnishing retailer IKEA opened its third and largest store in India, in Bengaluru on June 22. Spread over 12.2 acres, the 4,60,000 sq ft Nagasandra store will feature more than 7,000 well-designed home furnishing products along with 65-plus room sets. Here's a sneak peek at the newly opened store in Nagasandra.

A peek into IKEA's largest store in India

Leading Swedish home furnishings retailer IKEA opened their doors to the public to their largest store in India so far, at Nagasandra in Bengaluru on June 22. Credit: Reuters Photo

Built with a planned investment of Rs 3,000 crore in Karnataka, IKEA is expecting to attract close to 5 million visitors this year in Bengaluru. Credit: DH Photo/BH Shivakumar

Spread over 12.2 acres, the 4,60,000 sq ft IKEA Nagasandra store will feature more than 7,000 well-designed home furnishing products along with 65-plus room sets. Credit: DH Photo/BH Shivakumar

The fourth IKEA store in India, the Nagasandra store will be an iconic landmark in the city, providing home furnishing solutions that cater to diverse needs. Credit: DH Photo/BH Shivakumar

The store will also house one of the largest children's play areas, ‘Smaland', along with a 1,000-seater restaurant and a bistro serving a mix of Swedish and Indian delicacies. Credit: Reuters Photo

IKEA India Chief Executive Officer and Chief Sustainability Officer, Susanne Pulverer said:

The furniture maker is betting big on home furnishings in Bengaluru, where rental spaces are more affordable and bigger than Mumbai where IKEA has two stores. Credit: DH Photo/BH Shivakumar

IKEA sources about 25-27% of its products locally with five suppliers in Karnataka and aims to get at least half of its sourcing done locally in the long term. Credit: Reuters Photo

IKEA India welcomes its first customer at its first large format store at Nagasandra. Credit: Special Arrangement

Susanne Pulverer, CEO & CSO, IKEA India and Chief Minister, Basavaraj Bommai with Murugesh R Nirani, Minister for Large and Medium-scale Industries, Govt of Karnataka and Anje Heim, Market Manager, IKEA Karnataka. Credit: Special Arrangement