IKEA Retail expands footprint, sets up global operations centre in India

The move will help to streamline, simplify, and standardise ways of working and operations, while diversifying the overall digital footprint, the company said

Strengthening its presence in the Indian market, Ingka Group, which handles retail operations of Swedish furniture giant Ikea, on Thursday announced to open a global office at Bengaluru.

It will operate within the areas of Global Business Operations, Digital, and Centres of Expertise, said Ingka. The move will help to streamline, simplify, and standardise ways of working and operations, while diversifying the overall digital footprint, it added. Besides Bengaluru, Ikea Retail has GBO in Poznan, Shanghai and Baltimore. “The availability of a large talent pool in India is one of the key reasons behind selecting the global office. The office will