Ica goes for more qualified health care in connection with its hypermarkets This is done by ICA’s pharmacy chain Apotek Hjärtat opening Minute Clinics. Three trials are now permanent and three new will be established. “The big advantage is that we simplify for customers. You can check your birthmark at the same time you buy milk, “says ICA’s CEO Per […]
As expected, City Gross did not appreciate ICA’s pharmacies in their stores. Now, Apoteket AB takes over eight Apotek Hjärtat shops next to Bergendahls City Gross stores. At the same time Apotek Hjärtatacquires four pharmacies from Apoteket. (more…)
Ica has signed a 23 million SEK agreement with Fabege on new premises for its head office, in Arenastaden in Solna. This means three head offices be gathered together in the same building. (more…)
Pharmacy chain Apotek Hjärtat goes for its first airport location. A daily 6-19 open store before security control targets the need for travel products and last minute medicines. ”We have all prerequisites for a successful takeoff, says Jonas Mjöbäck, Communications officer. (more…)
Ica Group’s pharmacy chain Apotek Hjärtat has signed an agreement with ApoEx to sell its care and nursing business to ApoEx for 62 milllion SEK. (more…)
The cross-border shopping around Strömstad got an additional supplement today when the Gallerian Strömstad opened. 20,000 square meters of shopping including a premium supermarket and a Sweden premiere for Moods of Norway. “We believe we are a complement to Nordby, They have their thing and we have our’s” says center manager Carina Hansson. (more…)
Cura at Ica Maxi Lindhagen and Ica Maxi Nacka are the first pharmacies to be rebranded with the Apotek Hjärtat’s new logo. In autumn, all Cura pharmacies will be converted. (more…)
When Apotek Hjärtat will supplement the ICA in the sign, eight pharmacies located in competitor City Gross stores are excluded. “We will not change the signs on them,” says Ola Fernvall, Ica. (more…)
Ica’s making it simple. The pharmacy operations will keep the name Apotek Hjärtat and the new logotype will just have the ICA-logo added. (more…)
Ica CEO Per Strömberg today told the annual meeting that there will be a name change in the pharmacy operations brand The merge between Cura and Apotek Hjärtat in Ica group will retain “Hjärtat” in the name. (more…)
After the acquisition of Apotek Hjärtat and merge with Ica’s Cura pharmacies, the entire management team for Ica Group’s pharmacy operations has now been appointed. (more…)
The Swedish Competition Authority approves Ica’s acquisition of Apotek Hjärtat. This means the Nordic grocery giant will also become a leading pharmacy operator. (more…)
The first of two approvals has now been obtained as Swedish Medical Products Agency approves Ica’s acquisition of Apotek Hjärtat. The Swedish Medical Products Agency has decided that the notification of significant change, which was submitted to the Agency by reason of Ica Group’s acquisition of Apotek Hjärtat, does not at present require any additional […]
After Ica’s aquisition of Apotek Hjärtat – the partnership between City Gross and the pharmacy chain might end. According to Icanyheter, insiders says a situation with an Ica-owned store inside a City Gross needs to be solved. (more…)
Ica aquires Sweden’s largest private pharmacy retailer, Apotek Hjärtat. This gives Ica a market share of 30 percent, and makes it a major tenant at its competitor City Gross and brings back CEO Anders Nyberg to Ica. “Long term we see just one brand. Apotek Hjärtat is stronger than Cura – but we need to […]
Pharmacy chain Apotek Hjärtat’s turnover increased by one billion in the first half. The soon to be listed pharmacy chain now has a turnover of 4.7 billion SEK. (more…)
