The country is rich in natural resources including petroleum, hydropower, fish and forests. Norway heavily depends on oil pumping and only Russia and Saudi Arabia export more oil than Norway. They export oil and its derivatives, machines, metals, chemicals, ships and fish, and import mainly food.

Decisions are consensus driven.
Expect decisions to take time as your colleagues must weigh all the alternatives.
Present a firm, realistic and competitive initial price and expect a minimum of bargaining.
Price is often the most important deciding factor.
Norwegians do not generally give discounts, even to good customers or for large orders.
Norwegians are detail oriented.
Maintain eye contact while speaking.
Negotiations are frank.
Avoid high-pressure sales tactics.
It is imperative to adhere to deadlines and commitments. If you don’t take it into consideration you won’t be considered trustworthy, which will destroy the business relationship.
New concepts should be shown to be high quality, practical, and already market tested.
Do not interrupt others while they are speaking.

Norway (officially called Kingdom of Norway) is a state and a constitutional monarchy in Northern Europe, occupying the western part of the Scandinavian Peninsula. It is bordered by Sweden, Finland and Russia. The country has a very rugged coastline along the North Atlantic Ocean, broken by many huge fjords.

In area north of the Arctic Circle, the sun never completely descends beneath the horizon from late May to late July and it never rises above the horizon from late November to late January (hence Norway's description as the "Land of the Midnight Sun").

Archeological findings indicate that Norway was inhabited since at least 6.000 BC.

Norway is famous by its Viking conquers and expansions in 8th-11th centuries on Iceland, Faroe island, Greenland, Great Britain and Ireland.

After the World War II, the country had a very fast economic growth.

Today Norway is among the richest countries in the world, it has fully developed the social security system. Its economic progress is partly based on exploitation of inshore stocks of oil and gas.

According to the world classification UNDP (Human Development Index), Norway has maintained first place for six consecutive years (from 2001 to 2006).

Monday - Wednesday, Friday: 9.00am – 3.30pm.

Thursday: 9.00am – 5.00pm.

Monday - Friday: 9.00am – 8.00pm.

Saturday, Sunday: 9.00/10.00am – 8.00pm.

Legally permitted opening hours:

Monday - Wednesday: 9.00am - 5.00pm.

Thursday, Friday: 9.00am – 8.00pm.

Saturday: 9.00am – 2.00pm.