Swedish furniture retailer Ikea is testing same-day delivery in Hyderabad and aims to expand it across all its markets within the next year. Additionally, Ikea has reached a milestone with 100 per cent of its deliveries in Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Pune being made using electric vehicles, in line with its commitment to a sustainable value chain, according to a statement from Ikea India.
The company also aims to achieve the same goal for its Mumbai operations and expects to reach carbon-free status within a few months.
EV-First Strategy for New Markets:
Ikea will implement an EV-first strategy in all new markets, starting with its upcoming store in Delhi-NCR, as part of its commitment to sustainability, the company added.
Ikea currently operates stores in Hyderabad, Navi Mumbai, Bengaluru, and has two city stores in Mumbai.
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Ikea India CEO Susanne Pulverer stated, “A sustainable value chain is crucial to our growth journey. This achievement is only the beginning, and we take pride in leading the EV initiative from the start in India. We firmly believe that profit and sustainability can go hand in hand and will persist with this approach.”
Ikea India began its transition to 100 per cent electric last-mile delivery in 2019. Initially, the company used three-wheeled tuk-tuks to handle thousands of orders monthly. To support larger furniture deliveries, Ikea also integrated retrofit trucks into its fleet and set up in-house infrastructure for charging these electric vehicles.
