Preceded by much hype, IKEA, the Swedish furniture conglomerate, opened its third store in India in Bengaluru, as large crowds thronged the place to get the first look on Wednesday.
Some were there for storage organisers and others for kitchen essentials. Some were just looking around to see what the hype was all about. A few people said they had skipped work to check out the store.
Some were there after recommendations from family and friends, such as Prashant Menon. ‘My sister-in-law residing in the U.S. insisted I visit the store. I came here looking for some lighting to furnish our new house,” he said.
