据报道，瑞典宜家（IKEA）高层管理人员周一表示，未来五年，这家家具零售商将把在印度的投资增 加一倍以上，超过2000亿卢比（约合22亿美元），计划开设更多门店并扩大本地采购规模。 宜家于2018年在印度南部城市海德拉巴开设了首家门店。接下来，该公司将在目前尚无实体门店的四个 印度城市启动线上订单接收服务，包括泰米尔纳德邦的金奈市和哥印拜陀市。 "（印度）目前还不是宜家的大型市场，但我们对印度市场的信心极强，坚信它将成为我们的核心市场 之一，"宜家印度区首席执行官帕特里克·安东尼在接受媒体采访时表示。 截至2025年8月的财年，宜家印度区销售额增长6%，达186.1亿卢比。安东尼透露，公司计划将这一销 售额提升至原来的四倍，其中包括将门店数量从6家扩充至30家。 宜家印度区电子商务整合经理巴瓦娜·杰斯瓦尔表示，由于年轻消费者为避开交通拥堵更倾向于线上购 物，公司计划在新城市开设实体店之前先启动线上业务，这在宜家全球业务中尚属首次。 目前，线上销售占宜家印度区总销售额的30%以上。该零售商目标将这一比例提升至总销售额的40%。 安东尼还指出，宜家将把面向印度本土门店及出口市场的产能翻倍，达到8亿欧元（约合9.3 ...

Core Insights - Apple's annual sales in India reached approximately $9 billion, marking a record level and indicating growing consumer demand for its flagship products as the company expands its retail presence in the country [1] - Revenue in India increased by about 13% from $8 billion in the previous year, with iPhones accounting for the majority of sales and a significant rise in demand for MacBook computers [1] - This remarkable growth is a positive development for Apple as it navigates stagnation in global mobile device sales, with India expected to become a key market in the coming years despite currently representing a small portion of the company's overall business [1]

Core Insights - Apple is set to open its latest store, Apple Hebbal, in Bangalore, India on September 2, marking its third physical store in the country and the first in southern India [1] - The new store will offer a full range of Apple products, including the iPhone 16 series, MacBook Pro with M4 chips, iPad Air with Apple Pencil Pro support, Apple Watch Series 10, AirPods 4, and AirTag accessories [1] - Despite having only a 5% market share among over 700 million smartphone users in India, Apple sees significant growth potential in the country, with a projected revenue increase of over 30% to $8 billion for the fiscal year ending March 2024, primarily driven by iPhone sales [1] Company Initiatives - Apple has been actively working to attract more Indian consumers, who often find its products expensive. Initiatives include interest-free installment plans in collaboration with banks, student discounts, and free engraving services for certain products [2] - The company is also expanding its iPhone production capacity in India, which now accounts for over 20% of global iPhone production. Apple has completed the production of all four models of the iPhone 17 series in India ahead of the next-generation model launch [2]