Elkjøp, better known as

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outside

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, is the largest

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retailer in the Nordic Countries with four hundred stores in six countries and 10,000 employees. Elkjøp was founded by Trygve Fjetland on 16 March 1962. It was purchased in November 1999 by

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. Elkjøp owned stores for a time in the

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and

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. The coined name ''Elkjøp'' translates from

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as ''El purchase,'' where ''El'' is understood as shorthand for ''elektrisk'' (“electric”) or ''elektronisk'' (“

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”).

Operations

Elkjøp currently trades under several different brands:

Operations

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