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Företagshistoria 4/2018.

We write about how food retailing has developed over time, why the tin can owes its success to herring and why the meatballs at IKEA look the same across the world. We also tell the history of when Sweden was a prime sugar producer. Plus much more. Available where magazines are sold from 11 December.

By the way, don't miss our fantastic Christmas subscription offer: sign up for a full year of Företagshistoria (4 issues) for only 190 kronor (normal pris pris 319:-). Don't forget to use the code Ivarkreuger2018 to get the discount. Offer valid until 23 Dec.

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About Företagshistoria
The magazine “Företagshistoria” is published four times a year by the Center for Business History and is Sweden’s only magazine on business history. Each issue contains articles about small and large companies, trends in business history, crucial events and decisions — and much more from the rich archive of business. The articles are always richly illustrated with images from the business archives of the Center for Business History.

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