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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 />
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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 />
11
12<br />
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.