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02-24-2016, 02:55 PM
Watch in VR how IKEA carpets get made at an Indian factory
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If you've ever wondered where IKEA's rugs and carpets come from, a new 360-degree virtual reality video by WSJ captures how around 2,000 workers in a **rth Indian factory at Bhadhohi make carpets for the Swedish home furnishing company .
See also: 15 IKEA Hacks to DIY Your Apartment Into Adulthood (http://mashable.com/2014/09/07/ikea-diy/)
IKEA was the first major single brand retailer to get foreign direct investment in India. It has ambitious plans to expand into the country, but has been slowed down by its foreign direct investment laws. These require foreign retailers to acquire one-third of their merchandise locally. In addition, the Indian government has given the company a deadline of meeting these targets five years from the launch of its first store. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/02/24/ikea-carpets-india-factory/)
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If you've ever wondered where IKEA's rugs and carpets come from, a new 360-degree virtual reality video by WSJ captures how around 2,000 workers in a **rth Indian factory at Bhadhohi make carpets for the Swedish home furnishing company .
See also: 15 IKEA Hacks to DIY Your Apartment Into Adulthood (http://mashable.com/2014/09/07/ikea-diy/)
IKEA was the first major single brand retailer to get foreign direct investment in India. It has ambitious plans to expand into the country, but has been slowed down by its foreign direct investment laws. These require foreign retailers to acquire one-third of their merchandise locally. In addition, the Indian government has given the company a deadline of meeting these targets five years from the launch of its first store. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/02/24/ikea-carpets-india-factory/)
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