It's been over 30 years since Manchester shoppers got their first taste of renowned furniture retailer IKEA. Set up by Ingvar Kamprad in 1948, the Swedish brand opened its first-ever UK store in Warrington on October 1, 1987 - and for years has welcomed thousands of shoppers travelling from across Manchester, Liverpool and further afield.
The flat-pack furniture maze has, over time, become the place where couples have argued over who will assemble their new wardrobe, where kids have begged for Swedish meatballs, and where parents have kitted their teenagers out before they leave the nest for student accommodation. READ MORE: The rise and fall of Mr Smiths - the Warrington venue loved by Manc clubbers With so much to choose from, it's
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