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Berlin Super-Mall Traps Cash From Rising Tourist Trade

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Berlin, Europe’s fastest-growing tourist destination, is taking a page from Dubai’s playbook by expanding retail offerings for the hordes of visitors.

The Mall of Berlin, a 270-store complex that opened today in the city center, gives the growing numbers of tourists who visit the German capital a new place to spend their money. Within a year, it’s set to become the country’s largest shopping center as 30 percent more space is added.