Which international retail giant pioneered the 'maze-like' store layout that forces customers to walk through the entire showroom before reaching the marketplace section?

Store layouts have evolved dramatically over time to influence customer behavior and maximize sales. One particularly fascinating aspect is how geographic and cultural factors influence retail space design across different regions of the world. This trivia question explores an innovative store layout concept that revolutionized retail in a specific geographic context and was later adopted globally.

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IKEA (Sweden)
Carrefour (France)
Harrods (United Kingdom)
Mitsukoshi (Japan)