 Furniture retailer IKEA had also planned to open a store at the mall, but later withdrew its plans.Also in 2004 there was the addition of a Retail Skills Center, which offered training and placement facilities for people seeking careers in retail, the first such center in the Midwest, and discount clothing retailer Steve & Barry's in the former JCPenney.At the time Steve & Barry's opened, it was the largest in the chain.