Mastering the website Finn is an essential task for foreigners in Norway, not least because it will help save them money and make settling in much easier, Mari Wachelke explains.
Visiting a Norwegian supermarket can be a slightly challenging experience if you're unfamiliar with the language. That's why we've prepared a simple guide to help you find a great 'tilbud' (special offer) faster.
If you want to experience the best of Oslo's wide choice of Christmas markets this winter, then this guide from Mari Wachelke is essential reading, especially for parents in Norway's capital.
If you’ve experienced bad service or bought a product that didn’t meet expectations or was faulty, you may want to fill out an official complaint in hopes of getting a refund or a replacement. Here’s how to go about it.
While the period between Black Friday and Christmas seems like a great time to pick up a bargain, consumers in Norway have been told that not all offers will be as good as they seem.
Norway's competition watchdog has fined the country's three largest supermarket groups 4.9 billion kroner, but will the punishment lead to any meaningful change for shoppers?
More than 4.9 billion kroner in fines were handed out to Coop, Norgesgruppen, and Rema on Wednesday following a six-year-long investigation into Norway’s supermarket industry.
In Norway, the grocery store you pick is basically your life story in aisle form, revealing your character traits, daily routines – and just how much you're willing to splurge on fancy cheese.
Norwegian supermarkets have grappled with a widespread shortage of eggs since last spring, with the shortages making national headlines numerous times over the past 12 months.
As shoppers across Norway notice empty supermarket shelves where eggs should be, concerns have arisen about the country's egg shortage in the run-up to Easter.
Ikea is cancelling its free bus service to warehouses in Oslo and Bergen, with the furniture giant saying that more customers were switching to online shopping.
The price of nearly 10,000 products in Norway’s state-run wine monopoly will be raised from Friday, September 1st, with the weak Norwegian krone behind the increases.
Iceland will close its stores in Kristiansand and Bekkestua, with a combination of Brexit and finding suitable premises playing a factor in the supermarket’s struggles.
In the last 12 months, prices in Norway have risen by 6.4 percent. This increase was fuelled – to a considerable extent – by soaring food and drink prices. How long will this trend persist?
Hundreds of everyday products in Norway are likely to become more expensive as price guarantee deals offered by the largest supermarkets have now expired.
Intense price competition since February has helped keep supermarket prices in Norway lower than expected. But how long will it be until prices rise again?
Two of Norway's biggest supermarket chains have announced that they will reverse price rises introduced on commonly bought items at the beginning of February.
Supermarket chains in Norway adjust their prices wholesale twice a year. The first of these is at the beginning of February. So which Norwegian store has hiked their prices the most?
The Norwegian government has unveiled ten points of action it will take to drive down supermarket prices and improve the selection on shelves. The Local has looked at what consumers can expect from the new policy.
With inflation pushing up the prices of most consumer products, people living in Norway are increasingly resorting to using comparison sites to make sure they get good deals – or at least that they don't get ripped off.
If you've paid for something that was broken, didn't live up to expectations or are having issues with a provider of good and services, your first port of call will be the Norwegian Consumer Council
