STØR

{{Short description|Defunct American furniture chain}}

{{other uses|STOR (disambiguation)}}

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STØR Furnishings International Inc. was an American furniture chain based in City of Industry, California, that opened in 1987. It sold European-style furniture and ready-to-assemble furnishings. Advertisements for the chain ended with the statement "STØR: without the 'E'". One such advertisement patterned after the "tastes great [vs.] less filling" Miller Lite slogan featured two such tradeoffs, "furniture [vs.] accessories" and "low prices [vs.] style".

IKEA filed a lawsuit against the company shortly after opening, claiming copyright infringement,{{cite web|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Stor+opens+store+No.+2%2c+despite+foreign+lawsuit.+(furniture+industry)-a06843726|title=Stor opens store No. 2, despite foreign lawsuit.

}} and was settled in 1988 with STØR being forced to change the layout of their stores and advertising.{{cite web|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Swedes+smell+success:+Ikea+plans+to+challenge+Stor+furniture+stores....-a09107011"|title=Swedes smell success: Ikea plans to challenge Stor furniture stores.}} STØR was acquired by IKEA in 1992.{{cite web|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Observers+hail+Stor-Ikea+merger-a011781446|title=Observers hail Stor-Ikea merger.}}

A 1992 episode of The Simpsons called "Lisa the Beauty Queen" references STØR in a parody called "SHØP" which features a STØR-style building in IKEA's colors.