People just rushed to the Ikea stores as if everything was distributed free of cost. It looks as if they were about to see the furniture and household items for the first time. They know about the supermarkets in Hyderabad, but his shop is acres of land with an eating place for about 1000 people together.
The parking was not enough, now they have put up vehicles for pick up and have arranged to park at different points. The CEOs of Ikea never expected such a response. KTR the IT Minister was a happy man seeing the response to Ikea. Now the Ikea managers are planning to set up small shops across the country and they would act like a demo so that the customers can order the items.
Ikea grabbed the attention of Hyderabad and other parts of the country and it is a credit to the Minister KTR that Hyderabad could attract Ikea with its potential and infrastructure. Providing such huge space at the Hitex was the right decision that the Minister and the Government have taken. That is the best example of ease of the doing business.
One could see people running into the shop while the Minister KTR was launching the stores. The security was not sufficient and the barricades gave away several times.
The IT people were left in the lurch at the Hitex with customers blocking all the roads. The traffic police were taken by surprise and they did not expect that rush. Ikea must find ways and means to see that the customers dont effect the regular life around Ikea.
U.Srinivas
Editor
