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{{Short description|Indian furniture company}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Godrej Interio
| logo =
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| type = Private
| industry = [[Retail]], [[Furniture]]
| founded = 1932
| founder = 
| defunct = 
| hq_location = [[Mumbai]]
| hq_location_country = [[India]]
| area_served = Worldwide
| key_people = Anil Mathur <small>(COO)</small>
| production_year = 
| brands = U&US Home Design Studio, Script Online, India Circus by Krsnaa Mehta
| parent = [[Godrej & Boyce]]<br>[[Godrej Group]]
| website = {{URL|https://www.godrejinterio.com/}}
}}
'''Godrej Interio''' is an Indian furniture company, headquartered in [[Mumbai]], India. The company began manufacturing furniture in 1923 with the Godrej Storewel cupboard.<ref name=businesstoday>{{cite news |last1=Shukla |first1=Geetanjali |title=Safe and sound |url=https://www.businesstoday.in/magazine/cover-story/godrej-and-boyce-is-100-year-old-indian-companies/story/16488.html |publisher=[[Business Today (India)|Business Today]] |date=July 10, 2011}}</ref> It is a furniture arm of [[Godrej & Boyce]] and a part of the diversified [[Godrej Group]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=U N |first1=Sushma |title=Godrej Interio to invest Rs 150 crore on new manufacturing unit |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/godrej-interio-to-invest-rs-150-crore-on-new-manufacturing-unit/articleshow/25775717.cms |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=November 14, 2013}}</ref> It is a brand in both the home and institutional sectors, with a market share of 15 percent.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Singh Rawat |first1=Virendra |title=Ikea foray: Godrej Interio lines up Rs 6 bn investment to expand capacity |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/ikea-foray-godrej-interio-lines-up-rs-6-bn-investment-to-expand-capacity-118061500531_1.html |publisher=[[Business Standard]] |date=June 15, 2018}}</ref>

Godrej Interio has more than 56 showrooms in 20 cities in India and 800 dealer outlets across India.<ref name=thehindu/> It has manufacturing facilities in [[Mumbai]], [[Khalapur]] and [[Shirwal]] in [[Maharashtra]] and [[Haridwar]] and [[Bhagwanpur, Uttarakhand|Bhagwanpur]] in [[Uttarakhand]], with the central warehouse located at [[Mumbai]], India.<ref>{{cite news |title=Godrej Interio eyes revenue growth of 25% to Rs 3000 crore in next fiscal |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/godrej-interio-eyes-25-pc-revenue-growth-next-fiscal-120011001002_1.html |publisher=[[Business Standard]] |date=January 10, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Kumar |first1=V. Rishi |title=Godrej Interio aims at ₹3,000-crore business in next fiscal |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/godrej-interio-aims-at-3000-crore-business-in-next-fiscal/article30870394.ece |agency=[[The Hindu]] |publisher=[[Business Line]] |date=February 20, 2020}}</ref>

== History ==
[[File:Godrej Interio store at Bejai in Mangalore.jpg|thumb|A Godrej Interio's store at [[Bejai]] in [[Mangalore]], India]]
The company started manufacturing furniture in 1923, with the Godrej Storewel cupboard.<ref name=businesstoday/> In the year 2006, Godrej Interio was established as a business unit of [[Godrej & Boyce]], part of [[Godrej Group]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ashthana |first1=Shivangi |title=Create Closet of Memories with Godrej Almirahs |url=https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/338257 |publisher=[[Entrepreneur (magazine)|Entrepreneur]] |date=August 16, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Godrej & Boyce furniture, interiors under a roof |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/g-companies/godrej-consumer-products/godrej-boyce-furniture-interiors-under-a-roof/articleshow/1967517.cms |publisher=[[The Economic Times]] |date=September 8, 2006}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Godrej & Boyce announces launch of Godrej Interio |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/cons-products/durables/godrej-boyce-announces-launch-of-godrej-interio/articleshow/1983801.cms?from=mdr |publisher=[[The Economic Times]] |date=September 12, 2006}}</ref>

In October 2015, Godrej Interio launched U&US Home Design Studio to expand its customized branded furniture business.<ref>{{cite news |title=Godrej Interio eyes customised branded furniture mkt with U&US launch |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/godrej-interio-eyes-customised-branded-furniture-business-with-u-us-115101600978_1.html#:~:text=Godrej%20Interio%2C%20the%20furniture%20brand,in%20the%20next%20three%20years. |publisher=[[Business Standard]] |date=October 16, 2015}}</ref> U&Us is the first Indian brand to have its specialised retail store format. It offers solutions for designing and building home interiors.<ref>{{cite news |title=Godrej & Boyce bags trademark for U&Us retail format, a first in India |url=https://www.thehindu.com/business/godrej-boyce-bags-trademark-for-uus-retail-format-a-first-in-india/article32347689.ece |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=August 13, 2020}}</ref> In January 2020, the company entered the [[E-commerce]] space after launching an eCommerce website of Godrej Interio.<ref name=thehindu>{{cite news |title=Godrej Interio enters e-commerce space |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/godrej-interio-enters-e-commerce-space/article30673896.ece |agency=[[The Hindu]] |publisher=[[Business Line]] |date=January 28, 2020}}</ref>

== See also ==

* [[Godrej Group]]
* [[Godrej & Boyce]]
* [[Godrej Consumer Products]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}
{{Godrej Group}}

[[Category:Godrej Group]]
[[Category:Furniture companies of India]]
[[Category:Indian brands]]
[[Category:Furniture retailers]]
[[Category:Companies based in Mumbai]]
[[Category:Indian companies established in 1932]]
[[Category:Manufacturing companies established in 1932]]

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