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©Inter <strong>IKEA</strong> Systems B.V. 2008<br />

A better everyday life<br />

August 2008<br />

MICA (P) 100/05/2008<br />

$ 9/ea<br />

$ 119<br />

<strong>friends</strong> discounted meal free coffee<br />

TROLLSTA side table<br />

<strong>friends</strong> website<br />

<strong>friends</strong> voucher JORUN cushion cover<br />

Bonus Points discount at SPC<br />

$ 7. 50<br />

<strong>friends</strong> Benefit Price <strong>friends</strong> Benefit <strong>friends</strong> chat <strong>IKEA</strong> 365+ DRÖM bowl<br />

<strong>friends</strong> activities<br />

$ 29<br />

KNUBBIG table lamp<br />

<strong>friends</strong> partnership <strong>friends</strong> redemption <strong>friends</strong> counter<br />

<strong>friends</strong> card


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Hello from us!<br />

Dear <strong>friends</strong>,<br />

The way you live everyday. That’s what should<br />

decide how you plan your home. And creating<br />

a home that really works for everyday living for<br />

everyone in the family is not so difficult. And it<br />

does not have to be very expensive. Let your<br />

home reflect who you are and how you live. That<br />

is how you make it work. Because we believe<br />

that the home is the most important place in the<br />

world.<br />

In both our stores we have prepared the arrival<br />

of the new range and catalogue for months.<br />

We have changed over 50 room settings and<br />

the stores are filled with new products, tips and<br />

ideas on how you can make your home work for<br />

you.<br />

Adding to that, the Alexandra Store Renewal is<br />

progressing really well with new departments,<br />

room settings, ideas, inspiration, more space<br />

and of course <strong>IKEA</strong>’s affordable prices, and you<br />

can see why we are so keen on getting you to<br />

visit one or both of our stores now.<br />

Enjoy this issue from <strong>friends</strong> and the arrival of the<br />

new larger <strong>IKEA</strong> Catalogue 2009 and we look<br />

forward to seeing you in the store.<br />

Roger Löthgren and Terrence Nielsen<br />

Store Managers, <strong>IKEA</strong> Tampines and<br />

<strong>IKEA</strong> Alexandra respectively<br />

Dear <strong>friends</strong> of <strong>IKEA</strong>,<br />

This is the time of year when<br />

the <strong>IKEA</strong> catalogue is being<br />

distributed to our homes.<br />

Introduced in 1951, it is now<br />

printed in more than 195<br />

million copies in 27 different<br />

languages, thereby making<br />

it the most widely distributed<br />

commercial publication in<br />

the world. The impact of<br />

the publication cannot be<br />

underestimated.<br />

In my childhood I lived only 2<br />

kilometers away from one of<br />

the very first and iconic <strong>IKEA</strong><br />

department stores in the<br />

world, located in Stockholm.<br />

I could easily walk to <strong>IKEA</strong>,<br />

through a small forest. The<br />

<strong>IKEA</strong> catalogue was read by<br />

everyone and in my home, as<br />

well as in most other homes,<br />

it was the closest you could<br />

get to a coffee table book. In<br />

addition, it was on display in<br />

the living room for one year.<br />

By the end of the year, you<br />

knew the covers by heart. I<br />

still recall many of these old<br />

covers. My favourite and the<br />

one that<br />

captures<br />

t h e<br />

fashion<br />

at that<br />

time in<br />

a nice<br />

way, is<br />

At <strong>IKEA</strong>, we provide<br />

you the possibility of not<br />

only a career, but time<br />

for leisure too. We have<br />

vacancies for full-time<br />

and part-time positions<br />

– please visit www.<br />

<strong>IKEA</strong>.com.sg to find out<br />

more, or email us at<br />

hr@<strong>IKEA</strong>store.com.sg<br />

SWEDISH NOTE<br />

The Ambassador of Sweden,<br />

Pär Ahlberger<br />

the one from 1985 with the<br />

orange KLIPPAN sofa. These<br />

catalogues are very much<br />

reflecting the development<br />

of design over the years and<br />

although I feel nostalgic with<br />

the early pictures from the<br />

1970s, I must admit that the<br />

design of the products have<br />

improved over the years.<br />

We even used the <strong>IKEA</strong><br />

catalogue in school. I<br />

recalled lessons with the aim<br />

of preparing us to furnish<br />

our own future homes with<br />

a limited budget. We got<br />

a first fictive salary and an<br />

<strong>IKEA</strong> catalogue to choose<br />

furnitures and household<br />

equipment from. No<br />

alternatives were given,<br />

<strong>IKEA</strong> was indeed furnishing<br />

Sweden. I remembered<br />

trying to save costs on the<br />

furnitures in order to be able<br />

to buy a TV-set with my<br />

first fictive salary. The result<br />

indeed looked a bit poor,<br />

although <strong>IKEA</strong> should not be<br />

blamed for that. My teacher<br />

was obviously not amused.<br />

Some weeks ago I had the<br />

great pleasure of attending<br />

an art exhibition in <strong>IKEA</strong>. I<br />

very much enjoyed meeting<br />

the young <strong>Singapore</strong>an<br />

artists with such impressive<br />

talents. The art is still on<br />

display and for sale at <strong>IKEA</strong>,<br />

the piece “Twenty Four<br />

Duplications” of old Leyland<br />

buses touched me since<br />

we had similar buses in my<br />

childhood.<br />

On 6 June, Swedish National<br />

Day, <strong>IKEA</strong> for the very<br />

first time ever organised<br />

a dinner in the showroom<br />

at <strong>IKEA</strong> Tampines, during<br />

regular opening hours. Me<br />

and my wife joined the<br />

party, together with some<br />

of our <strong>friends</strong>. It was an<br />

unforgettable experience.<br />

Finally, let me wish you all a<br />

wonderful summer.<br />

Pär Ahlberger<br />

Ambassador of Sweden<br />

RECRUITMENT


Democratic Art <strong>Singapore</strong><br />

On Departuring<br />

by Lim Bee Ling<br />

Red and City Hall<br />

by Dyn<br />

Become your own <strong>IKEA</strong> interior designer.<br />

Now just a mouse click away.<br />

With the iplannit <strong>IKEA</strong> home planner, you can now use this software to<br />

customize the look of your new kitchen, bedroom and home office in the<br />

comfort of your home.<br />

Choose furniture to fit the exact measurements of the rooms in the home.<br />

Experiment with different combinations, swap things around and try<br />

different styles until you’re satisfied with the result. You can view the<br />

layout from different perspectives and print out the best options, with<br />

all the measurements, just like a real interior designer. Step-by-step<br />

instructions are included so that anyone can do it. What’s more, there is<br />

also a function to generate the full product list and prices to help you see how affordable<br />

your dream room can be.<br />

Once you’re happy with your plan, print it out and bring it along during your next visit<br />

to <strong>IKEA</strong>. Or you can make use of the iplannit stations within the store. This way, you<br />

can get final planning advice and assistance from us before purchasing the<br />

products you need to make your virtual room a reality!<br />

The iplannit <strong>IKEA</strong> home planner tool is available for free download at www.<strong>IKEA</strong>.com.sg/iplannit.asp<br />

CENTERPIECE<br />

In celebration of our 30th birthday, we have launched Democratic<br />

Art <strong>Singapore</strong>, a platform where local artists can make their art<br />

accessible and available to the many people in <strong>Singapore</strong> through<br />

democratic showcasing and democratic (affordable) prices in the<br />

<strong>IKEA</strong> stores.<br />

We have teamed up with four local emerging artists: Dyn<br />

(Safaruddin Bin Abdul Hamid), Lim Bee Ling, Luke Bartholomew<br />

Tan, Shubigi Rao, and local art gallery, Gallery Eighty, to bring you<br />

a series of limited edition, signed art prints that are on sale in both<br />

<strong>IKEA</strong> Alexandra and <strong>IKEA</strong> Tampines at a democratic price of $299<br />

per art print.<br />

Lim Bee Ling, one of the artists whose works are on display, captures<br />

the notions of space, common memories and the environment in a<br />

multi-layered form that is interesting and masterful. Her two artworks<br />

“TWENTY FOUR DUPLICATIONS, PUZZLING TONES 219 and “ON<br />

DEPARTURING”, a development of her Puzzling Tones Series 2003,<br />

are rendered with screens and screen print methods.<br />

Perhaps it is time to consider having a piece of art on your wall to<br />

set the mood in your room or let it be a conversational centerpiece<br />

in your living room whenever your <strong>friends</strong> visit your home.<br />

Visit the <strong>IKEA</strong> stores to check out these limited artprints or view them at www.<strong>IKEA</strong>.com.sg<br />

IPLANNIT<br />

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SWEDISH RECIPE<br />

Marängsviss Contributed by our In-House Chef,<br />

Marängsviss, or originally known as marängsuisse (Swiss<br />

Kristoffer Luczak, Director of Culinary<br />

meringue), is a Swedish ”hovdessert”, a dessert that was<br />

Development at the Crown Macau.<br />

created for the Swedish royal court but it has evolved to be<br />

Kristoffer was most recently Executive<br />

a Swedish old-fashioned dessert for all occasions.<br />

Chef at the Raffles Hotel in <strong>Singapore</strong>.<br />

The Peninsula Bangkok won the Travel &<br />

Leisure’s “Best Food in Asia 2004” whilst<br />

he was the Executive Chef there.<br />

Considering that most Swedish kitchens were staffed and<br />

managed by Swiss Chefs, or even working with one of<br />

Sweden’s most important Culinary Ambassador, Tore<br />

Wretman, it is very possible that the dessert was created<br />

in Sweden, and promoted by one of the most famous Swiss<br />

Chefs in Sweden, Werner Vogeli.<br />

Nevertheless, Marängsviss is a great<br />

dessert: vanilla ice cream, small meringues,<br />

sliced bananas, whipped cream, and semi<br />

hot chocolate sauce which turns cold and<br />

hard on the cold dessert when poured. It is<br />

done in layers in a bowl or on a flat plate-<br />

the best was when you actually were<br />

allowed to colour the cream green with<br />

caramle pastry colour as a child (works<br />

very well in my sisters’ hair, to my total happiness).<br />

The summer version was made with strawberry, from<br />

the start of June (school holidays), where you picked the<br />

Summer’s bloom of strawberries as part of the fun.<br />

The dessert is then home-made with self-made chocolate<br />

sauce and meringues- all hard work to enjoy this seemingly<br />

simple dessert!<br />

Ingredients for 4 portions:<br />

A few scoops of vanilla ice cream<br />

1 bag small meringues approx. 40pcs<br />

3 dl whipped cream<br />

200g strawberries, halved<br />

1 dl chocolate sauce<br />

<strong>IKEA</strong> promotes responsible coffee!<br />

<strong>IKEA</strong> serves and sells coffee equivalent to more than 115,000,000 cups a year. From July 2008,<br />

<strong>IKEA</strong> is happy to share that all coffee sold and served at <strong>IKEA</strong> stores and offices worldwide has<br />

been UTZ Certified with traceability all the way back to the plantations.<br />

To ensure that the coffee is produced under socially and environmentally responsible conditions,<br />

<strong>IKEA</strong> has decided to strictly use UTZ Certified coffee. UTZ Certified coffee is available from all<br />

main origins and comes from a broad range of coffee farms, including both large mainstream<br />

coffee producers and those that use small-scale and shade-grown production methods.<br />

COFFEE CHAT<br />

When buying a pack of coffee from the Swedish Food Market, near the checkout counters, you<br />

can easily find out exactly which plantations the coffee comes from. By visiting the tracer tool at<br />

www.utzcertified.org/<strong>IKEA</strong>, you can access the world of information about the plantations that delivered the coffee to your<br />

specific pack. Pretty neat, don’t you think?<br />

And of course you can take sip after sip of your coffee knowing that it was produced with care for people<br />

and the environment.<br />

•<br />

•<br />

•<br />

•<br />

•<br />

How to make it:<br />

1 dl = 100ml<br />

In the bowl start with scoops of vanilla ice cream, then layer with<br />

whipping cream, halved strawberries, and meringues, cream on<br />

top and the semi hot chocolate sauce.<br />

Let the dessert rest for 15 minutes before serving. In Swedish<br />

climate, it is possible to keep the dessert out for up to 2 hours but<br />

in <strong>Singapore</strong>’s climate, perhaps the maximum is 30 minutes before<br />

serving, for best effect.<br />

UTZ Certified is an independent not-for-profit organization that operates the world’s largest and fastest growing certification<br />

programme for responsible coffee production. The full UTZ Certified code of conduct is available at www.utzcertified.org


CATALOGUE<br />

<strong>IKEA</strong> 2009 catalogue: More inspiration than ever!<br />

This year, almost 400 pages of ideas and inspiration will be coming your way in the <strong>IKEA</strong> 2009 catalogue on 1 August,<br />

instead of 1 September. This means that you will be able to start planning your purchases of the items in our new range even<br />

earlier!<br />

As always, the catalogue will be distributed to all household in <strong>Singapore</strong> (that’s about 1.15 million!), absolutely free of<br />

charge. Please let us know if you don’t receive your copy by the end of August 2008.<br />

Fast facts about the 2009 <strong>IKEA</strong> catalogue!<br />

• No. of pages: 376<br />

• No. of countries/territories: 36<br />

• No. of retailer: 38<br />

• No. of editions: 52<br />

• No. of languages: 27<br />

• No. of copies to be printed globally: nearly 200,000,000<br />

• The first catalogue was produced in Älmhult, Sweden, where the <strong>IKEA</strong> headquarters is<br />

• It is the most widely distributed commercial publication in the world<br />

New <strong>IKEA</strong> model: YOU!<br />

Would you like to be on the cover of the <strong>IKEA</strong> 2009 catalogue? Now you can! Be one of the 200 lucky <strong>friends</strong> members to<br />

redeem a special edition jumbo sized catalogue (288mm x 338mm) with who else but themselves on the cover!<br />

Jumbo size<br />

288mm x 338mm<br />

New smart size <strong>IKEA</strong> catalogue<br />

192mm x 224mm<br />

Simply pre-register at the <strong>friends</strong> counter in the <strong>IKEA</strong> store<br />

of your choice with 70 Bonus Points. Registration starts on<br />

11 August 2008.<br />

The cover photoshoot will be conducted in <strong>IKEA</strong> stores on<br />

the following dates:<br />

• <strong>IKEA</strong> Alexandra on 23 August 2008 (Saturday)<br />

• <strong>IKEA</strong> Tampines on 24 August 2008 (Sunday)<br />

You can bring along up to 3 more <strong>friends</strong> or family members<br />

for the cover photoshoot. Time slots will be allocated on a<br />

first come, first served basis. Pre-registration for event is<br />

required. Don’t miss out, register early!<br />

This event is made possible by:<br />

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BABY TALK<br />

When it’s naptime for your little one, you’ll rest easy too when you know that your baby is safe and comfy. Surround her with<br />

super soft quilt covers made for baby-soft skin, inside a cot designed for safe sleep and sweet dreams.<br />

Make changing time fun, not stressful! With one hand on baby, the other hand is free to do the rest. When baby products are<br />

close at hand, changing time is kept safe for baby and comfortable for mummy. Tip: a hanging mobile above the changing<br />

area keeps baby occupied while you do the necessary.<br />

Check out these baby basics that will keep baby comfy and happy!<br />

BARNSLIG baby towel<br />

with hood<br />

$19<br />

LEKA play mat<br />

$59<br />

Designer Susan Pryke<br />

LEKA playbook<br />

$19.90<br />

LÄTTSAM children’s<br />

potty<br />

$4.90/ea<br />

LÄTTSAM bath tub<br />

$12<br />

DINNER DATE<br />

“<strong>IKEA</strong> 365+ is a series of basics to<br />

cover all your needs – for formal or<br />

informal meals, every day of the year.<br />

For breakfast, lunch and dinner, and for<br />

food from every cuisine. I was inspired<br />

by modern Scandinavian design as<br />

well as by traditional English styles and<br />

wanted to combine them in a good<br />

quality series that would be so practical and so timeless, it<br />

would become a natural part of your home, something you<br />

could have for a long, long time.” <strong>IKEA</strong> 365+ plates, prices from $6.50<br />

MATERIAL WORLD<br />

Introducing JORUN, the warm/cool collection. It’s a new<br />

complete collection of textile! Rugs, blankets, cushions and<br />

curtains for anyone looking for a mixture of warm and cool<br />

colours, spiced up with ethnic patterns and designs. And of<br />

course, all carefully coordinated to let anyone create their<br />

own personal combination.<br />

Visit the <strong>IKEA</strong> stores or www.<strong>IKEA</strong>.com.sg to see more!


Living room, the most important room in the home<br />

THE EVERYDAY ROOM<br />

The living room is the place where you and your family relax, socialise and watch TV everyday. Sprawl, lounge, curl up,<br />

stretch and fall asleep. Alone or together. When a living room is comfortable, functional and flexible – it will be relaxing.<br />

Every day.<br />

If you have been thinking about renewing your living room or are in the midst of planning for your new home, check out<br />

our wide range of styles in quality that’s designed to last for many years. Comfortable sofas, functional TV solutions and<br />

coordinated textiles give you the opportunity to let your living room reflect your personality.<br />

Everyday quality at everyday prices<br />

Our sofas are designed and tested to handle everyday<br />

life, whether it’s about everyday wear and tear,<br />

jumping children or wine stains. We see it as Everyday<br />

Quality Guarantee.<br />

Testing our sofas for everyday life is a way of making<br />

sure you get the value for money you deserve. That we<br />

guarantee.<br />

Textiles<br />

Express yourself with textiles, patterns, design and<br />

colours. Make it soft, make it fresh, make it your way,<br />

your style.Textiles give unlimited expressions.<br />

The best way to create a new living room is to do it your<br />

way. Furnish it your way. Decorate it the way you want.<br />

Go ahead – create a home as unique as your family.<br />

Media magic<br />

We care for those who struggle to keep their TVs free<br />

from cords and switches, DVDs in order and remote<br />

controls in place. So we developed BESTÅ/INREDA – a<br />

complete and flexible storage system that will make any<br />

living room a clutter free, and truly entertaining, media<br />

centre. And thanks to INREDA – the unique interior<br />

fittings that go with BESTÅ frames, doors, drawers and<br />

legs – anyone can set up their own tailor-made TV<br />

storage solutions according to their needs.<br />

Visit the <strong>IKEA</strong> stores or www.<strong>IKEA</strong>.com.sg to see our complete range of feel-good living room furnishings.<br />

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Time for Some Fancy Footwork!<br />

Laminate floors are fast becoming the<br />

flooring of choice for active families and<br />

homeowners. If you love the gorgeous look of<br />

a wood or stone floor but are worried about<br />

high traffic that can ruin expensive floors, laminate floors<br />

are probably the best option for you.<br />

Check out the new flooring department in both<br />

<strong>IKEA</strong> stores!<br />

FLOORING<br />

As part of the 2009 range, <strong>IKEA</strong> is happy to re-introduce<br />

its range of new and improved laminate flooring. The flooring range adds on to<br />

<strong>IKEA</strong>’s offering of being a complete home furnishing solution under one roof for all<br />

your home furnishing needs.<br />

In order to provide high quality and easy-to-lay floors as the starting point of<br />

coordination and style for every room in the home, <strong>IKEA</strong> does its part by sourcing<br />

for the most appropriate material and buying them in bulk to get the best possible<br />

price. And by making the product easy for customers to assemble and transport on their own, customers are able to play<br />

their part in lowering the price since the cost of delivery and assembly is not absorbed into the selling price.<br />

Laminate flooring is a hybrid. It looks like real wood but it’s not. Yet it’s not vinyl tiling and it’s not engineered flooring.<br />

Laminate flooring is a surface layer of two thin sheets of paper impregnated with melamine. This surface layer is a<br />

photograph of wood grain, not real wood, and is usually covered by a hard transparent layer<br />

<strong>IKEA</strong>’s range of laminate flooring also comes with a generous 15-year guarantee.<br />

Visit www.<strong>IKEA</strong>.com.sg to find out more.<br />

Advantages of laminate<br />

• Low cost, durability and ease of maintenance.<br />

Flooring Workshop<br />

• Appearance of real hardwood floors at a fraction of the price.<br />

• High UV resistance blocks the sun’s harmful rays and protects the floor pattern<br />

from fading over time.<br />

• Installation is quick and easy and is non-permanent, allowing one to easily<br />

change their flooring to their liking with time or remove it to leave original<br />

flooring behind (for example, rental flats).<br />

• No glue needed because easy click-lock method is used, no chemical smells.<br />

• Repairs can also be quickly and easily done since damaged planks can be<br />

replaced without contrasting with the pattern of surrounding boards.<br />

• Invisible joints and smooth surface prevent dust and dirt from gaining a foothold<br />

and permit easy cleaning.<br />

Join us and see for yourself how easy it is to install your new flooring. This workshop is most suited for new home owners, and those who are<br />

intending to go through a major renovation without hurting their pockets too much.<br />

Bonus Points: 30 Bonus Points per <strong>friends</strong> member and for every additional friend or family member. Registration starts 11 August 2008.<br />

Date : 21 September 2008 (Sunday)<br />

Time : 10am<br />

Venue : <strong>IKEA</strong> Tampines<br />

Number of places available : 30<br />

Pre-registration for event is required. Register early to avoid disappointment!


Activity: DIY Power Drill<br />

Workshop<br />

Bonus Points: 30 Bonus Points <strong>friends</strong><br />

member and every additional friend or<br />

family member.<br />

Registration starts 11 August 2008.<br />

Date : 13 September 2008<br />

(Saturday)<br />

Time : 10am-1pm<br />

(please arrive15 minutes<br />

before activity starts)<br />

Venue : <strong>IKEA</strong> Tampines<br />

No of places available : 25<br />

Pre-registration for event is<br />

required. Register early to avoid<br />

disappointment!<br />

Terms and Conditions:<br />

Promotion valid till 31st Aug 08.<br />

Limited to 2pcs per customer, per coupon.<br />

While Stocks Last.<br />

Office Ergonomics Talk:<br />

Back Off, Back Pain!<br />

Bonus Points: 30 Bonus Points per <strong>friends</strong><br />

member and for every additional friend<br />

or family member. Registration starts<br />

11 August 2008.<br />

Date : 12 September 2008<br />

(Friday)<br />

Time : 730pm<br />

(please arrive 15 minutes<br />

before activity starts)<br />

Venue : <strong>IKEA</strong> Tampines,<br />

Work <strong>IKEA</strong> department<br />

No of places available : 40<br />

Pre-registration for event is<br />

required. Register early to avoid<br />

disappointment!<br />

ACTIVITY<br />

Do-it-yourself Power Drill Workshop<br />

Interested in DIY but don’t know where to start? This workshop is catered<br />

to equip those who like hands-on action and to roll up their<br />

sleeves with the basic technique of drilling, giving them the<br />

confidence to put up pictures, curtain rods and even shelves<br />

on their own.<br />

You will be taught what to do to prepare your wall before<br />

you drill into it, and what kind of drill bits to use for the job, as<br />

well as what to look out for if you are looking to invest in a power<br />

drill. You will leave the class equipped with useful DIY basic skills<br />

and tips to make your DIY projects a breeze.<br />

This course is open to anyone with an interest, regardless of skill level.<br />

A better everyday life<br />

COUPON<br />

Present this original coupon at any Home Fix outlet and enjoy $10 off either of<br />

the following drills:<br />

• BOSCH Cordless Drill/ Screwdriver – GSR 10.8 V-Li (usual price $120)<br />

• BOSCH Impact Drill – PSB 700 RE (usual price $168)<br />

Promotion valid from 1 - 31 August 2008<br />

ACTIVITY<br />

Office Ergonomics Talk: Back off, back pain!<br />

Suffering from lower back and neck pains? All that<br />

sitting in front of the computer could be the cause. Many<br />

people don’t realize that their posture at the computer<br />

table affects their neck and back in the long run.<br />

This activity is for people who are interested to find out<br />

more about:<br />

• How the back and neck work<br />

• Common causes of lower back and neck pain<br />

• The relationship between posture and pain<br />

• General office ergonomics<br />

• Exercises on preventing and managing back and neck pain<br />

About the Speaker<br />

Marc Chionh holds a Bachelor in Physiotheraphy (Aust) and Grad Cert<br />

Ortho. Manual Therapy (Aust). With more than 9 years of clinical experience<br />

at National University Hospital and Emmanuel Physiotherapy, Marc has<br />

acquired expertise in the management of sports and spinal injuries, Marc’s<br />

special interest includes core stabilization and movement pattern dysfunction<br />

for the back and neck.<br />

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ENVIRONMENT<br />

Thanks to your support, we have seen an amazing 80% reduction in the use of plastic bags since April last year! To date,<br />

customers bought more than 960,000 plastic bags. The stores used to give out 6.3 million bags annually so we have<br />

managed to cut plastic bag usage by 5.3 million!<br />

In an effort to reduce the impact on the environment, specifically the haze that<br />

affects us annually, we have stopped giving out free plastic bags since April last<br />

year and customers pay 5 to10 cents per plastic bag depending on the size. We<br />

have also slashed the price of our <strong>IKEA</strong> blue re-useable bag into less than half, to<br />

give you a good alternative. And now we are bringing in a smaller version of this<br />

re-usable bag for your convenience!<br />

All proceeds collected from the sale of plastic bags goes to the World Wildlife<br />

Fund (WWF <strong>Singapore</strong>) to help in the development of sustainable alternative<br />

livelihoods for the local communities in the Riau province of Sumatra, who rely on<br />

the slash-and-burn methods to clear agricultural land.<br />

In <strong>IKEA</strong>, we always involve you, our customer, in the buying process with our selfserve<br />

system and self assembly option. So when it comes to saving the environment, we are glad that we can do one part<br />

while you do the other and together, we can do something for the environment.<br />

Our young citizens of Småland, the småles, are also doing their part by bringing old newspapers to<br />

our two stores. These newspapers are then used at the wrapping stations for you to pack your items<br />

rather than using new paper. To date, the Småland citizens have brought us over 50 tonnes of paper<br />

since September last year!<br />

Give your Sims TM home a makeover with <strong>IKEA</strong> home furnishings!<br />

GAMING<br />

Home is the most important place in the world, even for The Sims. Now you can create a better everyday life for your Sims community with the<br />

wide range, functional home furnishings from <strong>IKEA</strong>.<br />

Whether you want to create a stylish home office, a chic living room, or a cozy and inviting bedroom, you can make your Sims’ dream home truly<br />

special with <strong>IKEA</strong> products such as sofas, beds, tables, TV units, shelves, wall art, lighting and mirrors from The Sims 2 <strong>IKEA</strong> Home Stuff.<br />

Be your Sims’ interior designer with inspiring, contemporary styles from <strong>IKEA</strong>!<br />

Requires The Sims 2, The Sims 2 Special DVD Edition, The Sims 2 Holiday Edition, The Sims 2 Deluxe, or The Sims 2 Double Deluxe to play.<br />

The Sims 2 <strong>IKEA</strong> Home Stuff<br />

200 Bonus Points<br />

<strong>friends</strong> Redemption<br />

The Sims 2 Double Deluxe +<br />

The Sims 2 <strong>IKEA</strong> Home Stuff<br />

500 Bonus Points<br />

Valid till 31 August 2008 at <strong>friends</strong> counter in both stores or while stocks last. Limited to 2 sets<br />

per <strong>friends</strong> member. Item redeemed is non-exchangeable. Visit www.<strong>IKEA</strong>-<strong>friends</strong>.com for<br />

more details.<br />

Special Promotion for <strong>friends</strong> members<br />

Simply present your <strong>friends</strong> card at any CyberActive outlet to enjoy<br />

the following special price:<br />

The Sims 2 <strong>IKEA</strong> Home Stuff<br />

$19.90 (usual price $29.90)<br />

The Sims 2 Double Deluxe +<br />

The Sims 2 <strong>IKEA</strong> Home Stuff<br />

$49.90 (usual price $69.80)<br />

Promotion valid till 31 August 2008 at CyberActive Technology outlets located in Compass<br />

Point, Junction 8, North Point, IMM, Jurong Point and West Mall. Limited to 2 sets per <strong>friends</strong><br />

member.Visit www.<strong>IKEA</strong>-<strong>friends</strong>.com for more details.


Watch “Sing to the Dawn” with fellow <strong>IKEA</strong> <strong>friends</strong> members!<br />

Redeem a pair of movie tickets to the preview screening of SING TO THE DAWN for only 30<br />

Bonus Points! Simply present your valid <strong>IKEA</strong> <strong>friends</strong> card or <strong>IKEA</strong> <strong>friends</strong> VISA card at the<br />

<strong>friends</strong> counter in <strong>IKEA</strong> Alexandra or <strong>IKEA</strong> Tampines starting 10am on 15 September 2008<br />

to get your movie tickets.<br />

There are 25 pairs of movie tickets to be given away at each <strong>IKEA</strong> store, while tickets last.<br />

Synopsis<br />

Sing to the Dawn is the coming-of-age story of a girl fighting for her<br />

right to basic education and making true her dreams.<br />

Teenager Dawan aspires more than what her small village can<br />

offer. When her village is at risk of being taken over for urban<br />

development, her life is turned upside down.<br />

In order to protect her, Somchai, Dawan’s father, insists that Dawan<br />

be engaged to Benz, the brutish son of the village landlord, Pairote.<br />

Dawan hopes to escape her fate by winning a scholarship to study<br />

in the big city but her father wants the scholarship for her brother,<br />

Kai.<br />

When Old Wichien, the crazy village fool reveals to her a secret<br />

about the village that could possibly save their home from the<br />

impending destruction, Dawan and Kai, together with the aid<br />

of some clever animals, embark on an adventure to find the real<br />

decree that will change all their destiny.<br />

As Dawan learns to overcome dangerous obstacles and the<br />

traditional limits placed upon her, she saves the village and realizes<br />

her dream.<br />

For more information<br />

on the movie,<br />

visit www.singtothedawn.com<br />

Details of special <strong>IKEA</strong> <strong>friends</strong> movie<br />

screening:<br />

Date : 29 October 2008<br />

Time : 7pm<br />

Venue : GV Marina<br />

Enjoy these special deals when you flash your valid <strong>IKEA</strong> <strong>friends</strong> card or <strong>IKEA</strong> <strong>friends</strong> VISA card!<br />

PARTNERS<br />

Partner Promotion Duration Other details<br />

<strong>Singapore</strong> Discovery Centre Enjoy 20% off Admission and<br />

Admission Plus tickets*<br />

SPC 5-8% off petrol purchases* 1 Jan 08 – 31 Dec 09<br />

Home-Fix 40 welcome points when you<br />

join the Home-Fix Hands-on<br />

programme*<br />

<strong>Singapore</strong> Zoo 10% off when you apply/<br />

renew membership<br />

<strong>Singapore</strong> Zoo & Night<br />

Safari (Wildlife Unlimited<br />

package)<br />

<strong>Singapore</strong> Zoo, Night Safari<br />

& Jurong Park (Wildlife<br />

Unlimited Plus package)<br />

10% off when you apply/<br />

renew membership<br />

10% off when you apply/<br />

renew membership<br />

In cinemas<br />

30 October<br />

* For more details on our partners and respective promotions, please visit www.<strong>IKEA</strong>-<strong>friends</strong>.com<br />

PROMOTIONS<br />

1 July 08 – 30 June 09 Max 4 redemptions per<br />

<strong>friends</strong> card<br />

1 June – 30 Sept 08 Only applicable to new<br />

Hands-On programme<br />

applicants<br />

Up to 30 Nov 08 Only applicable for<br />

application at Zoo entrance<br />

Up to 30 Nov 08 Only applicable for<br />

application at Zoo entrance<br />

1 Oct – 30 Nov 08 Only applicable for<br />

application at Zoo entrance<br />

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There’s so much to being<br />

<strong>friends</strong>! Just for you, we<br />

have <strong>friends</strong> Benefit Items<br />

offered throughout the year,<br />

so that you can purchase<br />

these items at special prices.<br />

These products will be<br />

changed weekly, so you will<br />

always have something new<br />

to enjoy for less!<br />

Visit www.<strong>IKEA</strong>-<strong>friends</strong>.com<br />

or <strong>friends</strong> counters for more<br />

information.<br />

BEKVÄM step stool $29<br />

Untreated solid birch.<br />

W45xD39, H48cm.<br />

18 - 24 Aug ’08<br />

While stocks last.<br />

$ 11. 90<br />

Regular Price:<br />

$ 16. 90<br />

RÖRA pestle<br />

and mortar<br />

Marble.Ø15, H8cm. Black.<br />

1 - 7 Sept ’08<br />

While stocks last.<br />

Regular Price:<br />

$ 399<br />

$ 299<br />

HEDDA rug<br />

100 % pure new wool.<br />

L240xW170cm.<br />

Off-white/ red.<br />

15 - 21 Sept ‘08<br />

While stocks last.<br />

$ 9. 90<br />

Regular Price:<br />

$ 15<br />

KOMMERS herb<br />

chopper with tray<br />

Solid beech, stainless<br />

steel. Tray L20xW20cm.<br />

Chopper W16xH8cm.<br />

FÖRHÖJA kitchen trolley<br />

Solid birch, oil.<br />

L100xW43, H90cm.<br />

4 – 10 Aug ’08.<br />

While stocks last.<br />

29 Sept - 5 Oct ’08<br />

While stocks last.<br />

$ 40<br />

Regular Price:<br />

$ 60<br />

$ 129<br />

Regular Price: $ 179<br />

OMAR wine shelf<br />

Galvanized steel.<br />

W46xD36, H92cm.<br />

13 - 19 Oct ’08<br />

While stocks last.<br />

$ 85<br />

Regular Price:<br />

$ 125<br />

HENRIKSDAL chair<br />

Solid beech. W51xD58,<br />

H97cm. Yellow-brown<br />

frame with Kungsvik sand<br />

cover.

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