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General view of IKEA's first city centre store in Hamburg June 25, 2014. Sweden's IKEA, the world's biggest furniture chain known for its sprawling out-of-town showrooms, is opening its first city centre
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Self-service payment desks are pictured in IKEA's first city centre store in Hamburg June 25, 2014. Sweden's IKEA, the world's biggest furniture chain known for its sprawling out-of-town showrooms, is opening its
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