![People walk past 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 People walk past 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/compfr/2d065e5/people-walk-past-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-reuters-fabian-bimmer-germany-tags-business-2d065e5.jpg)
People walk past 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
![The construction site of a new IKEA Altona is pictured in Hamburg, Germany, 19 September 2013. According to Ikea, the branch shall be the first IKEA shop in the world to be The construction site of a new IKEA Altona is pictured in Hamburg, Germany, 19 September 2013. According to Ikea, the branch shall be the first IKEA shop in the world to be](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/DEYXXW/the-construction-site-of-a-new-ikea-altona-is-pictured-in-hamburg-DEYXXW.jpg)
The construction site of a new IKEA Altona is pictured in Hamburg, Germany, 19 September 2013. According to Ikea, the branch shall be the first IKEA shop in the world to be
![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
![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/zoomsfr/9/95313c6f4a6d4b75a52e1fc3f1e851fd/2cyf66h.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
![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 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](https://c8.alamy.com/compfr/2cy3r5c/self-service-payment-desks-are-pictured-in-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-reuters-fabian-bimmer-germany-2cy3r5c.jpg)