when did the first ikea store open in the uk
IKEA Amid a high level of success, the company's West German executives accidentally opened a store in Konstanz in 1973 instead of Koblenz.[24] Later that decade, stores opened in other parts of the world, such as Japan (1974), Australia, Canada,[26][27] Hong Kong (1975), and Singapore (1978).[28] IKEA further expanded in the 1980s, opening stores in countries such as France and Spain (1981), Belgium (1984),[29] the United States (1985),[30] the United Kingdom (1987),[31] and Italy (1989).[32] The company later expanded into more countries in the 1990s and 2000s. Germany, with 53 stores, is IKEA's biggest market, followed by the United States, with 48 stores. At the end of the 2009 financial year, the IKEA group operated 267 stores in 25 countries.[33][needs update] The first IKEA store in Latin America opened on 17 February 2010 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.[34][35] As of July 2013, the company's presence in developing countries remains minimal.
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Aldi Aldi launched in Great Britain, on 5 April 1990, when it opened its first store there in Stechford, Birmingham, using the wholly owned English registered company of Aldi Stores Limited and Aldi sales in Britain grew consistently. In October 2013, Aldi opened the 300th store in Great Britain.[21] By 2017 Aldi had over 600 stores there, and was opening them at a rate of more than one a week with the aim of having a thousand stores by 2022.[22]
Burj Al Arab The building opened in December 1999.[18]
East India Company The company received a Royal Charter from Queen Elizabeth I
St Michael (brand) St Michael was a brand that was owned and used by Marks & Spencer (M&S) from 1928 until 2000.