Sweden: latest retail news, insights and analysis | ESM Magazine

Simone Margulies To Succeed Klas Balkow As Axfood's New CEO And President

Swedish retailer Axfood has appointed Simone Margulies as its next chief executive officer and president, effective 15 August 2024.

Coop Sweden Announces Two New Appointments

Coop Sweden has named Krister Thid as the new business manager of its X:-tra chain. Sven Skarlöv, the former business manager for X:-tra, has stepped...

Circle K Rolls Out Fast Chargers For Electric Cars In Sweden

Circle K has rolled out electric vehicle charging points with a power of 400-kW at its stations in Örebro Västhaga and Mölndal Söderled...

Klas Balkow Steps Down As President And CEO Of Axfood

Swedish retailer Axfood has announced that Klas Balkow has decided to conclude his executive career with the company.

Axfood Sees Double-Digit Sales Growth In FY 2023

Swedish retailer Axfood has reported 10.4% year-on-year growth in net sales to SEK 81.1 billion in its full financial year 2023.

Kesko Sees Grocery Sales Up 4% In Full-Year 2023

Finland's Kesko generated sales worth €12 billion between January and December 2023, registering a marginal (-0.1%) decline compared to the previous y...

Mattis Bergquist On Coop Sweden's Sustainable Business Strategy

In the most recent edition of ESM, we caught up with sustainability leaders across European retail, as part of our 'Sustainability 2024' report, including...