IKEA
Food
Creating a food brand story through sustainability
This article aims to raise some critical questions and reflect on the possible solutions toward better production and consumption in the context of Indian retail. It focuses on the role of brands in the creation of sustainable markets…
As an...
Retail
FDI in retail: Milestones from 2006 to 2016
Making India the most open economy in the world, Modi Government recently announced its second major reform in FDI soon after its radical changes announced in November last year.
The Government, since the beginning, has been taking steps to boost FDI in...
Home Decor & Furnishing
India announces sweeping reforms to FDI rules; Apple, IKEA to benefit
In what is being called as a major reform push, the Government on Monday eased foreign direct investment (FDI) norms in pharma, aviation, food processing and defence sectors.
It has also cleared the way for Apple to open stores in the...
Home Decor & Furnishing
Local sourcing conditions: IKEA for ‘less detailed regulations’
Amid a debate over local sourcing conditions for foreign firms to open retail stores in India, Swedish furniture major IKEA says it is better to have "less detailed regulations" as business will eventually go the place that has the...
Home Decor & Furnishing
IKEA to increase cotton sourcing from India
Swedish furniture major IKEA is increasing sourcing of cotton from India for its textile requirements as it gears up to start retail operations there by next year.
According to a PTI report: The company, which is working with around four...
INDIA FOOD FORUM - Food & Grocery
How mushrooms could save the world
IKEA is using new biodegradable packaging made from mycelium or mushroom roots. And Dell has been using mushroom packaging for years now...READ MORE
Home Decor & Furnishing
IKEA seeks 450 acres at Kandla port, to create furniture hub
Upbeat on infrastructure growth in India, Swedish furniture giant IKEA has evinced keen interest in a proposed cluster at Kandla port and sought 450 acres for the same, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Tuesday.
"We have proposed furniture clusters...
Retail
Pics: Global retailers invest in India's hot retail real estate space
Sizzling Real Estate Space
International retailers and investors are back in the reckoning by swinging deals in prime real-estate destinations. According to a report by JLL, the FDI inflow in retail trading has increased between October 2014 and September 2015,...
Home Decor & Furnishing
IKEA to open 400,000 sq. ft store in Navi Mumbai
Ikea, the world’s largest furniture retailer, has purchased 23 acre land parcel in Navi Mumbai along the Thane-Belapur Road, for its second store in India after Hyderabad. The Swedish company is planning to open a 400,000 sq. ft store...
Food
Sustainability sells, but is the Indian consumer buying?
Role of Consumers in the Sustainability Equation
Sustainability can no longer be perceived as the sole responsibility of any one stakeholder in the process of transforming value chains. The question of ‘who leads?’ is critical in the process of market evolution....
- Advertisement -
Latest News
5 Pillars of Customer Retention
Customer experience, social media, trust, transparency and data critically impact customer retention said representatives of leading brands speaking at...
- Advertisement -