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Swedish Retailers Slightly Optimistic About The Future: Svensk Handel

Swedish retailers traders across all sub-sectors now see the future 'somewhat brighter', according to the latest data from Svensk Handel – a group th...

Norwegian Cross-Border Trade Declines 9.1% In First Quarter

Cross border trade in Norway declined by 9.1% year-on-year to NOK 1.9 billion (€160 million) in the first quarter of 2023, according to latest data fr...

Top 5 Supermarket Retail Chains In Sweden

Here's an overview of the top five supermarket retail chains in Sweden, according to their most recently-available full-year turnover.

ICA Gruppen Issues Green Bonds Worth SEK 3.5bn

Sweden's ICA Gruppen has announced that it has completed a green bond issue of SEK 3.5 billion (€310 billion) under the company’s Swedish MTN pr...

Kesko Sees Decline In Comparable Group Sales In April

Finnish retailer Kesko has reported a 3.8% year-on-year decline in sales in comparable terms, to €964.4 million, in April.

Kesko Sees Increase In Sales Across All Divisions In January

Kesko Group has announced that sales totalled €2 billion in January 8 and increased by 10.1% in comparable terms. The number of delivery days in Janua...

Axfood Posts Retail Sales Growth Of 11.9% In FY 2022

Axfood said that it grew more than twice as much as the market in the fourth quarter and full year 2022, strengthening its market position.

ICA Gruppen Names Fredrik Lagercrantz As New Finance Chief

Swedish retailer ICA Gruppen has appointed Fredrik Lagercrantz as its new chief financial officer and member of the management team effective, 4 July 2023.