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NorgesGruppen Expects Weaker Sales In Second Half Following Bumper H1

Norwegian retail conglomerate NorgesGruppen has reported first-half sales of NOK 50.4 billion (€4.93 billion), a 5% increase, however CEO Runar Hollev...

Norway's Competition Authority Closes Purchase Prices Investigation

The Norwegian Competition Authority has announced that it has closed its investigation case on purchase prices against Norgesgruppen, Orkla and M...

Coop Norway Pledges To Evaluate Corporate Governance Model Following Criticism

Coop Norway has announced that it plans to re-evaluate the structure of its corporate governance model, following criticism that the group's members are no...

'3 For 2' Offers Create Unnecessary Food Waste, Norwegian Consumer Chief Says

The director of Norway's Forbrukerrådet (Consumer Council), Inger Lise Blyverket, has hit out at '3 for 2' offers in supermarkets, saying that they g...

Norwegian Cross Border Trade Plummets 87.5% Due To COVID-19

Norwegian consumers spent 87.5% less in Sweden last year, as COVID-19 restrictions led to cross-border trade being decimated, new data has shown. Accord...

Competition Authority Revokes Infringement Fee On NorgesGruppen

The Norwegian Competition Authority has revoked its decision to impose an infringement fee of NOK20 million (€1.98 million) on NorgesGruppen, the comp...

Norway's NorgesGruppen Sees Market Share Up At Kiwi, Meny

Norwegian retail conglomerate NorgesGruppen has said that a combination of closed borders, increased at-home dining and less travel all contributed to 'str...

Coop Norway Pays Record Dividend To Members

Coop Norway has paid a record dividend to its members, of NOK 2.4 billion (€230 million), of which NOK 1.3 billion has been paid as purchase dividends...