IKEA to open second Delhi city store at Saket’s DLF Avenue on July 30
IKEA India will open a 30,000-sq-ft city store at DLF Avenue, Saket, extending its Delhi-NCR reach with nearly 3,000 products, digital ordering and fulfilment support from Gurugram. Larger-format stores in Gurugram and Noida remain under development.
What happened
IKEA India will open a 30,000 sq. ft. second Delhi city store at DLF Avenue, Saket, on July 30, expanding South Delhi access. The outlet complements digital
Key facts
- Second Delhi city store
- July 30, 2026 opening
- 30,000 sq. ft.
- Nearly 3,000 products
- Around 1,400 immediate-takeaway products
- Over 6,900 catalogue products
- More than 300,000 IKEA Family members in Delhi-NCR
- Two Delhi city stores
Why this matters
IKEA’s Delhi-NCR rollout highlights the strategic value of premium mall locations, localized fulfilment partnerships and omnichannel capabilities for home-furnishing entrants.
What to watch
- Opening-weekend footfall, average basket size and share of orders fulfilled digitally versus carried out in store.
- Delivery lead times, assembly availability and customer-service complaints for South Delhi postcodes.
- Evidence of localized promotions or assortment expansion from Home Centre, Pepperfry, Urban Ladder, marketplace sellers and independent furniture clusters.
- Announcements on construction timelines, format and opening dates for IKEA's Gurugram and Noida large-format stores.
- DLF Avenue tenant-mix changes, mall traffic uplift and whether adjacent lifestyle retailers benefit from IKEA-led destination visits.
- Use Saket traffic and order data to refine the location, assortment and service model for planned Gurugram and Noida large-format stores.
- Increase local last-mile delivery, assembly and click-and-collect capacity across South Delhi to support larger online baskets.
- Prioritize compact-storage, small-space, kitchen, work-from-home and home-accessory ranges suited to dense urban households.
- Expand digital design consultation and in-store ordering to convert inspiration-led visits into fulfilment orders.
- Potentially add further mall-based NCR touchpoints before or alongside large-store openings if Saket achieves strong omnichannel conversion.