Competition and Industry News
After Hyderabad, IKEA lays its foundation in Bengaluruedit
Just after opening its first store in Hyderabad, Swedish furniture-maker IKEA is planning to open its next outlet in Bengaluru, which might be followed by Navi Mumbai and Delhi. According to IANS reports, in the next phase, IKEA would cover Ahmedabad, Surat, Pune, Chennai, and Kolkata.
Publication: The New Indian Express (Online)
Date: October 15, 2018
Managing gig workers, the Livspace wayedit
The gig economy is expanding at an accelerating rate and reports suggest that by 2020, 50 percent of the working population will be a part of it. In 2017, the size of the global gig economy was estimated at $3.7 Tn, with India not far behind. In fact, PayPal’s recent study stated that India has the largest freelancer market in the world and is highly poised for growth, with web and mobile development, web designing, internet research and data entry being some of the key focus areas for Indian freelancers.
Publication: People Matters (Online)
Date: October 15, 2018
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