![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 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](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CYEMY5/general-view-of-ikeas-first-city-centre-store-in-hamburg-june-25-2014-swedens-ikea-the-worlds-biggest-furniture-chain-known-for-its-sprawling-out-of-town-showrooms-is-opening-its-first-city-centre-store-as-it-responds-to-a-shift-in-shopping-habits-to-smaller-local-stores-and-the-internet-while-ikea-has-already-opened-a-few-stores-closer-to-city-centres-than-usual-in-countries-like-britain-and-japan-its-new-building-in-the-northern-german-port-city-of-hamburg-is-the-first-time-it-will-be-in-a-central-pedestrian-shopping-zone-reutersfabian-bimmer-germany-tags-business-2CYEMY5.jpg)
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
![Hamburg-Altona, Germany. 30th June, 2014. People walk past the new Ikea branch during its opening in Hamburg-Altona, Germany, 30 June 2014. According to the company, the new branch is the world's first Hamburg-Altona, Germany. 30th June, 2014. People walk past the new Ikea branch during its opening in Hamburg-Altona, Germany, 30 June 2014. According to the company, the new branch is the world's first](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/E3WD91/hamburg-altona-germany-30th-june-2014-people-walk-past-the-new-ikea-E3WD91.jpg)
Hamburg-Altona, Germany. 30th June, 2014. People walk past the new Ikea branch during its opening in Hamburg-Altona, Germany, 30 June 2014. According to the company, the new branch is the world's first
![Hamburg, Germany. 17th Oct, 2013. The construction site of the new 'IKEA-Stadtmoebelhaus Altona' is pictured on the Grosse Bergstrasse in Hamburg, Germany, 17 October 2013. Surrounding shops hope for impulses from the Hamburg, Germany. 17th Oct, 2013. The construction site of the new 'IKEA-Stadtmoebelhaus Altona' is pictured on the Grosse Bergstrasse in Hamburg, Germany, 17 October 2013. Surrounding shops hope for impulses from the](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/DGAGP3/hamburg-germany-17th-oct-2013-the-construction-site-of-the-new-ikea-DGAGP3.jpg)
Hamburg, Germany. 17th Oct, 2013. The construction site of the new 'IKEA-Stadtmoebelhaus Altona' is pictured on the Grosse Bergstrasse in Hamburg, Germany, 17 October 2013. Surrounding shops hope for impulses from the
![People work on the outer facade at the construction site of IKEA Altona in Hamburg, Germany, Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. PAH-42890957 | agefotostock People work on the outer facade at the construction site of IKEA Altona in Hamburg, Germany, Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. PAH-42890957 | agefotostock](https://previews.agefotostock.com/previewimage/medibigoff/90e396317bee9d475134f3f885742201/pah-42890957.jpg)