IKEA is coming soon to Delhi.

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IKEA is coming soon to Delhi.

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Yah I too saw a post on Insta I think. Though I wonder about the USP. In the US it's known for cheap but reliable furniture. From what I have heard about the Bengaluru outlet (or wherever the current store is) it's expensive. Not sure about the reliable part.

Anyway might be a good place to take pics and then show your local carpenter to make the same thing for half the price. XD
 
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Even if you are not in Delhi, this is good for people in north so they can get products shipped which I guess isn't possible right now. Only certain parts of the country, the items are deliverable.
 
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I like the standard nature of Ikea.

I have been waiting for it for like 2 years now. It would have been sooo much better had they told the date, afterall they will start only 'delivering' items and not open the store for a while.
 
raksrules said:
Only certain parts of the country, the items are deliverable.
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I'm assuming it's same city delivery. Like you can get it delivered in the city the showroom is in.

NarwhalBacon said:
From what I have heard about the Bengaluru outlet (or wherever the current store is) it's expensive.
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I too thought the same. Some small items were cheap but the furnitures were very expensive for the quality. I didn't find them a good value for money. Maybe I'm stuck with pre-covid prices as I haven't purchased any furniture after that. But my assumption is for European consumers, these prices are reasonable.
 
NarwhalBacon said:
Anyway might be a good place to take pics and then show your local carpenter to make the same thing for half the price. XD
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hard to bare local carpenters tantrum while using cheap wood, plywood, engineer wood etc.
Some good (Honest) carpenters are there but they also cost like bomb and time consuming to get it done with regular inspection if things going same or other way.
 
Absolutely every Ikea furniture product I have purchased has fallen apart within weeks or months to the point I think it is practical for only fashionable, disposable furniture; which probably works more in developed countries as opposed to the Indian mindset of durability. Probably that is also the reason that Ikea has been struggling with mounting losses in India.

Honestly, there is zero reason to get excited about an Ikea store apart from the initial visit and experience. There are only a few utilitarian things that are well-designed practically. Rest of their Chinese imports are better purchased from other brands.
economictimes.indiatimes.com

Ikea India's losses swell, sales growth falls to 6-year low

Ikea's India sales have grown by 5% in FY24, marking its slowest expansion since entering the market six years ago. The net loss widened by 15% due to large investments. Ikea continues to invest in India, aiming to open more stores and serve 200 million people by 2025.
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t3chg33k said:
Absolutely every Ikea furniture product I have purchased has fallen apart within weeks or months to the point I think it is practical for only fashionable, disposable furniture; which probably works more in developed countries as opposed to the Indian mindset of durability. Probably that is also the reason that Ikea has been struggling with mounting losses in India.
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Anecdotally, it's mostly their clocks, electronics like batteries (which are pretty good), and metallic stuff like gaming desks and chairs which are selling well, and have "good enough" quality. For wooden furniture, though...
I mean, they haven't fallen apart, but they also don't feel as premium either for the price, probably due to their lightweight build to allow for easier DIY.

But it's definitely a good option for 1BHK flats, or just-moved-in-to-the-city people, if they don't want a furnished home and need minimal furniture. Which is what Bangalore is for, and probably a nice place to have IKEA in.

IMO, instead of places like Delhi which has lots of local furniture places for relatively cheap and easy to access/know about them, they should focus on places with lots of people moving in for a few years, like Pune (not sure), Hyderabad (done), Bangalore (done).
 
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Abroad, carpentry is super duper expensive. And hence the demand for Ikea which is easy and lightweight to assemble on own.
But India, solid wood, great carpenters are just an urban clap away!
Having used Ikea products, they are okok for the design.
But definitely overpriced for the quality.
 
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