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Sweden's ICA Gruppen Sees Mixed Performance In First Quarter

Sweden's ICA Gruppen has published a first quarter trading update, noting that while it is still suffering financially in some areas as a result...

BillerudKorsnäs Posts 'Strong Net Sales' In First Quarter

Renewable packaging manufacturer BillerudKorsnäs has reported 'strong net sales' in the first quarter of its financial year, with sales rising 2% to S...

Cloetta Confirms Refinancing For Up To Four Years

Swedish confectionery firm Cloetta has announced that it has secured refinancing for up to four years through its existing banking group. The company ha...

Sweden's Axfood Sees Sales Up, Albeit Impacted By Tough Comparatives

Swedish retailer Axfood has posted a 1.0% increase in consolidated net sales in the first quarter of its financial year, although chief executive Klas Balk...

Sweden’s ICA Reports Sales Growth Of 2.6% In Q1

Swedish retailer ICA Gruppen has posted 2.6% year-on-year growth in store sales, to SEK31.3 billion (€3.07 billion) excluding VAT, in the three m...

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...

Confidence In Non-Durable Goods Trade Rises In Sweden: Svensk Handel

Sweden has reported an increase in confidence in the future of the non-durable goods trade in March, according to Svensk Handel – a group that repres...

Swedish Fuel Retailer OKQ8 Acknowledged For Sustainability

Swedish fuel operator OKQ8 has been named the country's most sustainable fuel brand by the Sustainable Brand Index, reflecting efforts made by the business...