New IKEA Outlet in Bengaluru Witnesses Massive Weekend Rush, Customers Wait For 3 Hours

Bengaluru: An enormous crowd was witnessed at IKEA outlet in Bengaluru on Saturday when the Swedish furnishings conglomerate opened its first outlet at Nagasandra in Bengaluru on June 22. Folks within the que needed to look forward to practically three hours on the Nagasandra retailer and it turned tough for the safety guards to handle the group.Additionally Learn – Ikea’s Buy Workplace In Delhi-NCR To Shutdown. Here is Why

Taking to Twitter, IKEA stated, “Bengaluru, we’re overwhelmed by your response. Present wait time at Nagasandra retailer is 3 hours. Please plan accordingly or store on-line. For contemporary wait time updates.” Additionally Learn – IKEA Affords Assist With Distinctive Child Names After COVID Increase in Norway

It took practically three hours for a number of clients to enter the shop, and lots of others had been compelled to return dwelling with out even getting an entry. Additionally Learn – Bengaluru to Get its First IKEA Flagship Retailer in June This Yr

Mad rush throughout first weekend of #IKEA @Bengaluru opening. Employees asserting 2 to three hours of ready time to enter@BangaloreMirror @Ananthaforu pic.twitter.com/wzoU2bpyFk

— Shatrunjay Sharan (@MoveWellBLR) June 25, 2022

The incident was reported on Saturday, when IKEA opened its third retailer in India in Bengaluru, and a big crowd thronged the place to get the primary glimpse of the shop.

As per media report, the Nagasandra Metro station recorded a footfall of 30,067 in opposition to regular ridership of round 13,000 on Saturday for that reason.

Taking to social media, varied folks posted footage of enormous crowds outdoors the Nagasandra Metro station and one of many Twitter customers wrote, “Maybe, the largest footfall Nagasandra metro station has ever seen in its lifetime has been seen right now.” (sic)

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai had on June 22 inaugurated IKEA’s largest retailer in India and stated that the corporate has determined to speculate about Rs 3,000 crore within the state.

Notably, the IKEA outlet in Nagasandra space in Bengaluru is unfold over 12.2 acres, 4,60,000 sq. ft and options greater than 7,000 well-designed dwelling furnishing merchandise.