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Ikea to enter home electronics market
Business & Money: 17 Apr 12
Swedish furniture giant Ikea is set to enter the cutthroat home electronics market, putting other electronics retailers on edge.
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Facebook trumps sex for Google-happy Swedes
Business & Money: 14 Dec 11
Pancakes, popstar Justin Bieber, and questions about the time of day kept Swedes busy on Google in 2011, Google Sweden said on Wednesday, showing that Swedes searched for Facebook more often than sex during the past year.
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Shopping for Christmas food in Stockholm
Lifestyle: 1 Dec 11
As the Christmas season approaches in Stockholm, it is very likely that festive food is uppermost in your mind. Luckily, contributor Gwen Ramsey has put together a list of great options for filling your holiday hamper.
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'Bag of groceries' named Christmas gift of 2011
Business & Money: 15 Nov 11
When Santa's sleigh departs after having completed its Christmas rounds of Swedish households this year he will have deposited bags of groceries complete with recipes, a Swedish retail research group is predicting.
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Swedish Christmas sales hit by snow chaos
Business & Money: 23 Dec 10
Sales of toys, clothing and footwear have shrunk during this year's Christmas season, probably due to the intense wintry weather.
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Strömstad named Sweden's top tourist spot
Travel: 2 Nov 10
Strömstad in western Sweden has been named as Sweden's primary tourist municipality for the third consecutive year, a new annual report shows.
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Restaurant tax cut could create 15,000 jobs
Business & Money: 16 Jun 10
A decrease in restaurant taxes could create 15,000 new jobs, particularly for young people and immigrants, according to a new report.
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Post-Christmas sales give much needed boost
National: 27 Dec 09
The post-Christmas shopping frenzy is in full swing, giving the Swedish economy a much needed boost. Consumer spending is also up compared to the same period last year.
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Late spurt saves Christmas retail
Business & Money: 30 Dec 08
A late spurt on the cusp of Christmas saved the festive season for hard-hit retailers. The Swedish Retail Institute has forecast that sales will top last year's record.
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Lower food prices to give consumer boost
Business & Money: 23 Dec 08
Hard-pressed Swedish consumers are set to benefit from lower prices for basic food items in 2009, retailers forecast.
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Swedish shoppers undeterred by world crisis
National: 7 Dec 08
Swedes are still expected to spend more than last year during the Christmas period despite the global financial crisis, though the increase will be less than usual, a trade group said on Saturday.
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Twenty years of Christmas gift joy and tears
Analysis & Opinion: 13 Nov 08
The unveiling each November of the Christmas Present of the Year has become a Swedish institution. Michael Aiossa looks at twenty years of gifts – from the gee whizz of the GPS to the aching disappointment of the bread machine.
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Give the gift of experience this Christmas
Society: 13 Nov 08
When Santa Claus comes shimmying down Swedish chimneys this year he will arrive bearing a sack laden with experiences, the Swedish Retail Institute is predicting.
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Boom time for Swedish fast food restaurants
Business & Money: 20 Aug 08
Sweden's cafes and fast food restaurants have increased their turnover by almost eight percent during the year's first quarter compared to the same period last year.
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Cash not credit is the currency of recession in Sweden
Business & Money: 28 Jul 08
As talk of the global economic slowdown gathers pace Swedes are turning their backs on fast credit to buy their consumable items.
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Swedish royal wedding 'would benefit economy'
Society: 20 May 08
Crown Princess Victoria has no need to worry about the cost for the taxpayer of an eventual wedding date with her boyfriend Daniel Westling, a new report has shown.
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Bending the rules: Sweden in transition
Analysis & Opinion: 26 Feb 08
Nima Sanandaji speaks to one of the co-authors of a book examining the increasing propensity of Swedes to skirt around the edges of the country's tax and social welfare systems.
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Shops boosted by increase in Christmas trading
Business & Money: 29 Jan 08
Retail sales in December were up on the previous year, new figures have shown.
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Swedes send record number of gifts
Society: 18 Dec 07
The number of packages sent by Swedes this Christmas looks set to reach record levels this year.
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Swedes buy green - but still love Christmas consumption
Society: 15 Dec 07
Swedes are set to pay top-dollar for a clean, environmentally-friendly conscience this Christmas – but are not about to change their high-consumption habits.
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Christmas stockings to be stuffed with GPS receivers
Business & Money: 13 Nov 07
GPS receivers are set to become this year's most popular Christmas present, if the Swedish Retail Institute is to be believed.
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95 percent of Swedes 'cheat the system'
Society: 17 Oct 07
Nearly 95 percent of Swedes admit that they abuse the country's public services and benefits systems. Only 5 percent never bend the rules, according to a new study carried out by two senior economists.
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DIY sector enjoys record summer
Business & Money: 31 Aug 07
Swedish DIY enthusiasts seem not to have been put off by the poor summer weather with sales well up on the same period last year.
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Rain sends Swedes to the shops
Business & Money: 28 Aug 07
Swedes have been making the most of this summer's rain to take to the shops like never before. Retail sales in July rose by 9.4 percent in July.
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High growth 'likely to continue'
Business & Money: 28 Jun 07
Sweden's current period of high economic growth is likely to continue, according to a new report. 'Times are quite simply good,' the report from the Swedish Retail Institute said.
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Meet Sanna, 9 years old
Sanna is one of 2 million people in Sweden under the age of 18. Sweden is seen as a good place to grow up. The law makes sure children are well-protected and defends their rights and any organizations work with children's well-being. Read more »
Strindberg, king of drama
August Strindberg's plays shocked society, dazzled audiences and revolutionized drama. A century after his death, Strindberg, with his powerful, timeless themes, is celebrated around the world. Read more »
The story of K Composite Magazine »
"I’m working on a couple long articles which will be posted here soon. While those are in the works, I thought I’d share this article and interview about my magazine, K Composite, which was recently published on the site Design-Milk.com. Enjoy! Scott Ritcher launched his now digitally glossy mag, K Composite, back when Macs were used..." READ »
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