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Johaug clothing sales halted in Finland

Doping-charged skier Therese Johaug hasn't only lost this season's potential winnings on the ski trails, she's also losing money on sales of her line...

Rema 1000 drops major suppliers

Grocery shopping in Norway has generated lots of criticism and complaints over the years, because of market concentration, high prices and relatively poor selection. Now one...

IKEA tests out new ‘showroom concept’

Swedish home furnishings giant IKEA has been best known for its large warehouse-style stores on the outskirts of urban areas, but now it's testing...

Sunday shopping reform suspended

Norway's conservative coalition government is giving up its efforts, at least during this parliamentary period, to reform the country's laws that severely restrict shopping on Sundays. A...

REMA checks out of Sunday battle

Norway's grocery store battle over Sunday openings took a new twist in the middle of the long holiday weekend, when the REMA 1000 chain announced it...

Norway ‘closes’ for holiday weekend

As Norwegians headed into an unusually long holiday weekend on Friday, many were stocking up in advance. The country's state-run liquor stores (Vinmonopolet) were due to...

Mood changes at ‘Moods of Norway’

The once high-flying Norwegian clothing chain "Moods of Norway" has been suffering some wear and tear of late. A new survey by trade association Virke...

IKEA loses ‘tax tricks’ case in Norway

The giant home furnishings retailer IKEA can expect a large bill for back taxes from the Norwegian state after it lost a second round in...

‘Lime’ fraud case gets underway

Three prosecutors, 26 defense attorneys and 13 defendants finally assembled in an Oslo courtroom this week, as the so-called "Lime case" got underway. It's...

Absurdity rules in Sunday shopping

NEWS ANALYSIS: Norway's debate over shopping on Sundays took off again this week, after the three most powerful grocery chains that wield control over consumers ended up...

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