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IKEA India opens its first store at Phoenix Marketcity Mall in Pune, spanning over 32,000 sq ft

Swedish home furnishings giant IKEA has opened its first physical store in Pune, Maharashtra, debuting with a 32,000 sq ft outlet at the Phoenix Marketcity Mall

Updated on: Mar 14, 2026, 08:27:36 IST
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Swedish home furnishings giant IKEA India Pvt. Ltd has opened its first store in Pune, Maharashtra, spanning more than 32,000 sq ft at Phoenix Marketcity Mall on Viman Nagar Road. The outlet marks the company’s sixth store in India.

Swedish home furnishings giant IKEA India Pvt. Ltd has opened its first store in Pune, Maharashtra, spanning more than 32,000 sq ft. (IKEA India Photo)
Swedish home furnishings giant IKEA India Pvt. Ltd has opened its first store in Pune, Maharashtra, spanning more than 32,000 sq ft. (IKEA India Photo)

The company leased the space for a total rent of 23.54 crore for a period of four years and 11 months, according to property registration documents accessed by CRE Matrix.

"The company wanted to take this opportunity to share that they’ve officially opened doors to the homes and hearts of Punekars with the very first city store at Phoenix Mall, Viman Nagar, on March 12. Spread across 32,000 sq ft., the store makes it convenient for customers to explore and shop for their homes- bringing well-designed, good quality, and affordable home furnishings closer to Pune," IKEA India said in a statement issued on March 13.

According to the property registration documents, the ground-floor space will have a starting monthly rent of 38.11 lakh for the first 36 months, increasing to 42.69 lakh for the remaining period.

The monthly rent commenced on February 22, 2026, following a fit-out period from September 2025 to February 21, 2026, they showed.

Also Read: IKEA deepens India push, to begin online deliveries in Goa from December 16

IKEA’s India business

According to IKEA, Pune has been an important market for the company, where it has seen strong customer demand.

"We launched our e-commerce presence in Pune in January 2020- making it the second market in India to access the full IKEA range online before a physical store opened. Since then, customers in Pune have been able to explore and shop our entire range of over 6,500 affordable, well-designed home furnishing products online, reflecting the growing appetite for modern home solutions and the convenience of our omnichannel approach," IKEA had said in October 2025.

IKEA has established a presence in several Indian cities. Its first store opened in Hyderabad’s HITEC City in 2018, followed by outlets in Navi Mumbai’s Turbhe area in 2020, Mumbai’s Worli neighbourhood in 2021, and Bengaluru’s Nagasandra location in 2022.

Also Read: IKEA plans to double India investment to $2.2 billion over next five years

More recently, IKEA launched a city store format at Pacific Mall, Tagore Garden, in 2025. The company plans to open large-format stores in Gurugram and Noida in the coming years as part of its ongoing expansion strategy.

IKEA expects its India sales to grow by over 10 per cent in the financial year 2025, according to a PTI report.

Also Read: IKEA expects India business to grow 10 pc in FY'25, to expand network

Ingka Group operates IKEA stores in 31 countries, including India. IKEA, which generates around 30% of its sales through online channels, is seeing an impressive surge in queries. In FY24, IKEA in India reported a widening of its total loss to 1,299.4 crore, despite revenue from operations rising 4.5% to 1,809.8 crore, according to the report.

 
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Mehul R Thakkar

Mehul R Thakkar is a Mumbai-based journalist who closely tracks the city’s ever-evolving real estate landscape. He believes that Mumbai presents a unique reality that, while Mumbaikars deeply aspire to own a home in the city of dreams, many spend little actual time living in it due to long commutes and demanding work lives. With over 11 years of experience in journalism, I have reported across a wide spectrum of beats, including real estate, housing, infrastructure, aviation, and education. I have also extensively covered the workings of India’s wealthiest civic body, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), providing insight into the policy, governance, and urban planning decisions that directly influence Mumbai’s growth. Before joining Hindustan Times, I worked in fast-paced digital and print newsrooms, including Moneycontrol.com and Deccan Chronicle, as well as national dailies such as The Asian Age and DNA. Outside the newsroom, I am an avid weather tracker, a fan of spy thrillers in both books and films, and a keen follower of international affairs.

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