Ikea rolls out its urban formats

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25 May 2018 à 17h45

Updated on 10 May 2019 à 17h06

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Publication: 25 May 2018 à 17h45, Updated on 10 May 2019 à 17h06

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Updated on 10 May 2019 à 17h06

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Publication: 25 May 2018 à 17h45, Updated on 10 May 2019 à 17h06

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In France, the world’s largest furniture retailer Ikea has announced the opening of a store covering 6,000 sq.m GLA over two floors in the Madeleine business neighbourhood of Paris. This is the former site of the C&A fashion store, which came back on the market when C&A left 18 months ago. The opening is planned for the summer of 2019 following refurbishment, with an investment of €6.6 million. Normally Ikea stores are based in suburban areas, covering surfaces from 15,000 sq.m GLA t

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