Swedish Furniture Giant IKEA To Open Stores In 30 Indian Cities In Next Seven Years by Swarajya Staff - Mar 6, 2021 06:53 AM The IKEA store in Hyderabad (Noah Seelam/AFP via Getty Images) As the Covid-19 pandemic and nation wide lockdown had delayed the construction and opening of new stores, Furniture giant IKEA has accelerated its expansion plans in India. âIf you have a lockdown you canât continue to construct. But now we are back at full speed,â said Peter Betzel, Ikeaâs chief executive officer for India. He added that they are hopeful of meeting the target of rolling out shops in 30 Indian cities within the next seven years, reports