Swedish furniture retailer Ikea, which is starting online sales in Delhi-NCR and nine other markets this week, is looking for next round of investments in India and will move to profitability after expansion, said its India CEO Susanne Pulverer. Ikea is planning to have 2 full-size stores in Delhi-NCR -- at Gurugram in 2026 and Noida in 2028. It also plans to open physical stores in Chennai and Pune in the next phase after having operational stores in Hyderabad, Mumbai and Bengaluru. After entering these six key metro markets, Ikea will work on its next phase of journey for the country, where it will expand with smaller stores and an omni-channel strategy. Pulverer did not specify any timeline for Pune and Chennai stores but said Ikea would be there in a couple of years. In Pune, Ikea is already available through online sales. "The physical expansion has to complement e-commerce at Pune, and Chennai is the market we have not opened. These are together with the continuing Bangalore