Ikea closes its first giant store in Sweden after over forty years

Furniture giant Ikea is closing its Borlänge store in northwest Stockholm, marking its first closure in over forty years.

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The decision follows declining foot traffic and a reorganization of the Swedish group's commercial strategy.

The site closes as the group reorients its distribution model in northern Europe.

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