The Local Sweden

Sweden has EU's second highest food prices

Thu, 23 Jun 2016 13:52:30 +0200

Sweden is the second most expensive country in the EU for food and non-alcoholic drinks, a new Eurostat survey shows.

Spotify rakes in half of Swedish music sales

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 07:31:00 +0100

Streaming services such as Spotify continue to bump up revenues for Swedish record companies, new industry figures reveal, offering hope for an industry struggling to recover from rampant file sharing.

Sweden second most expensive EU country

Sun, 24 Jun 2012 13:12:00 +0200

Sweden is the second most expensive country in the European Union, according to a new report by the statistical office Eurostat.

Swedish consumers 'less happy' in 2011

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 09:30:00 +0100

Swedish consumers were less satisfied in their relation to companies, organizations and government agencies in 2011 than in 2010, according to a new report from the quality measurement organization Svenskt Kvalitetsindex (SKI), thereby breaking an increasing “happiness-trend” which had been going strong since the 1990s.

'It often feels like Christmas in Sweden is only about presents'

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 11:42:00 +0100

Rampant holiday consumerism is hard to avoid, writes US-native and parent Rebecca Ahlfeldt, as she struggles to reconcile competing Swedish and American Christmas traditions in finding gifts for her children.

Swedish airlines flout consumer rights: report

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 17:08:00 +0200

All of the airlines operating domestic routes in Sweden apply terms and conditions in contravention of passengers' legal rights, according to a new report from the National Consumer Agency (Konsumentverket).

Ryanair dispute heads to Swedish Supreme Court

Tue, 14 Sep 2010 18:18:00 +0200

A couple from Linköping in central Sweden who were marooned in Brussels after Ryanair cancelled their flight home will have their case heard by Sweden’s highest court.

Ryanair flies under Swedish card fee prohibition

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:53:00 +0200

Airlines Ryanair and Norwegian can continue to charge fees to customers who purchase airline tickets with bank cards, despite new Swedish regulations forbidding the practice.

Swedish woman in porn flakes breakfast shock

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 12:55:00 +0200

Ida Riedel Palmer, 23, was left disappointed when what was advertised as a free "body jam" dance CD with her breakfast cereal directed her to a hardcore porn website.

Woman finds acupuncture needles in lingonberry jam

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 11:44:00 +0100

A woman working at a treatment centre in southern Sweden made a grisly discovery this autumn when she sat down to eat her evening meal.

Size matters: Man reports After Eights to consumer agency

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 18:53:00 +0100

A dissatisfied lover of wafer thin mint chocolate treats has reported the makers of After Eights to the Swedish Consumer Agency on the grounds that the product has become smaller and slimmer over the years.

Fan files consumer complaint against football club

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 14:47:00 +0200

An extended winless streak by one of Sweden’s biggest football clubs has caused a disgruntled fan to report AIK to the Swedish Consumer Agency (KO) for misleading marketing practices.

Cash not credit is the currency of recession in Sweden

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:03:00 +0200

As talk of the global economic slowdown gathers pace Swedes are turning their backs on fast credit to buy their consumable items.

Ryanair on Swedish consumers' 'black list'

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 15:03:00 +0100

Discount airline Ryanair flouts rulings by Sweden’s National Board for Consumer Complaints (ARN) more than any other company.

Swedes more downbeat about the economy

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 18:27:00 +0100

Consumer confidence continues to fall in Sweden, with more households taking a negative view of the economy.

Travel companies break the law

Wed, 14 Nov 2007 13:28:00 +0100

The Swedish Consumer Agency (Konsumentverket) has revealed that over a third of Swedish online air ticket providers routinely breach consumer regulations.

'Origin labels' to identify Swedish fish

Sun, 25 Mar 2007 13:24:00 +0200

From the beginning of next year, Swedish consumers will be able to see who caught the fish they are eating, along with when and where it was caught. The idea of 'origin-labelling' of Swedish fish was proposed by the Swedish Fishermen’s Federation (Sveriges Fiskares Riksförbund, SFR).

Miracle fat patch prompts record complaints

Fri, 11 Aug 2006 15:20:00 +0200

A new advertisement being distributed throughout Sweden is raising fat people's hopes that they can lose weight through their feet. Not, however, by running with them.

'Stop misleading anti-aging claims'

Thu, 27 Jul 2006 14:50:00 +0200

A consumer watchdog group in Stockholm is pushing Sweden’s Medical Products Agency to investigate claims made by cosmetic products surrounding miracle anti-aging and anti-wrinkle creams.

Low price stores 'not cheaper'

Thu, 13 Jul 2006 13:50:00 +0200

If you just want the basics, it makes little difference which chain you buy your groceries from, according to a report released on Thursday.