The home furnishing chain's mazy layouts are a psychological weapon to part shoppers from their cash, an expert in store design claims.

这家家居连锁店让人摸不着头脑的布局实际上是一个精心设计，用来在心理上诱使顾客与他们的钞票说再见的营销武器。

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Paul Phan owns a home furnishing store on Rockville Pike.

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Another restaurant bound to become a Hudson institution is the Chai Shop, where authentic Indian food made from local ingredients, such as wild spinach pakora, is served inside a still-functioning home furnishing store.

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Saturday evening, the Nebraska Furniture Mart, wholly owned by Berkshire--and billed as "America's Largest Volume Home Furnishing Store"--will offer a barbecue, the "toe-tippin" music of the Acorn Hill Boys and the chance to ride "real live Texas longhorns--ye-haw!"

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Operating in 41 countries, IKEA is a global destination store for home furnishing, appliances, ready-to-assemble furniture, home accessories and kitchen products.

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