Sweden’s first social supermarket, located in Rågsved south of Stockholm, caught fire Wednesday morning and could not be saved. (more…)
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Consumer electronics profile to join the Axfood board
Swedish food giant Axfood has found the replacer to Odd Reitan in the Board: Siba and Netonnet-owner and profile Fabian Bengtsson. As a new Chairman, the Nominating Committee proposes the CEO of majority owner Axel Johnson, Mia Brunell Livfors (more…)
Strong finish of 2015 for Axfood
Axfood ended 2015 with an impressive 8.1 percent sales increase compared to Q4 in 2014. And a total increase of sales by 7.2 percent in 2015. ”Superb sales growth gave higher market shares and good profitability,” says Prtesident and CEO Anders Strålman. (more…)
Reitan’s divestment of Axfood shares opens up for a Swedish Rema 1000
Norwegian Reitan group, the second largest shareholder in Swedish Axfood, is about to divest its 15.6 percent holding – and Odd Reitan denies re-election to the Board. ”A sale increases financial flexibility and enables us to better capture growth opportunities in our existing businesses ”, says Odd Reitan, Chairman and CEO of Reitangruppen. One move could […]
First Social Supermarket open for everyone
Now Matmissionen, Scandinavia’s first Social Supermarket has opened. Unlike the common European concept, everyone who wants to shop in the store is welcome. (more…)
Here’s the first Nordic Social Supermarket
This is the first Nordic Social Supermarket. Stockholms Stadsmission and Axfood plans to open it in the suburb Rågsved at year-end. The goal is to utilize 200 tonnes of surplus food and offering groceries to the economically vulnerable for one third of the normal price. “For us Matmissionen is a dream come true,” says Marika Markovits, director of […]
Axfood: ”An outstanding quarter for us”
Axfood reports a 7 percent sales increase for June to September. ”The third quarter was an outstanding quarter in which we performed beyond expectations,” says CEO Anders Strålman. During 2016, Axfood will implement e-commerce in Stockholm and Gothenburg. (more…)
Axfood to use Dagab-brand for all wholesale operations
Axfood’s wholesale division, Axfood Sverige AB, changes name and lifts up Dagab to the front again, with a new logo. ”It feels really good that we finally have been able to land in a name that is already well-established and well-recognized in the industry, says Nicholas Pettersson, CEO of Dagab. (more…)
Axfood’s sales up 6.9 %
Axfood reports another record quarter – with an increase of the retail sales by 6.9 percent and 3.9 percent like-for-like. But the recent acceleration is probably over now. ”We will encounter considerably tougher comparison figures for both sales and earnings,” comments CEO Anders Strålman. (more…)
Stockholm to get first Nordic Social Supermarket
Stadsmissionen in Stockholm will open the first Nordic Social Supermarket together with Axfood. A number of co-financiers from the food sector will be donating food near or with passed expiration date, or goods that is by any other reason not possible to sell in a regular store. The goal for the store is to take advantage of 200 tons of food in the […]
Swedish discount growth slowest in the Nordics
Ica gained most market shares in the Swedish grocery trade last year. But Lidl increased the most in percentage, and is now taking aim at the five percent limit. (more…)
Axfood to introduce deposit on juice bottles
Axfood will be the first in Sweden to introduce a deposit on juice bottles. ”We are the first to do this on a voluntary basis. Increased pledge is good for both the climate as to reduce littering,” says Åsa Domeij, Head of Environment and Social Responsibility at Axfood. (more…)
Axfood recruits new Head of IR
Cecilia Ketels is the new Head of Investor Relations at Axfood AB. “I look forward to continuing to develop Axfood’s financial communication and to building further on the capital market’s confidence in the company,” she says in a statement. (more…)
Axel Johnson to switch CEO
Mia Brunell Livfors will be the new CEO of the trading group Axel Johnson after Fredrik Persson. He will hand over the position in a month. ”It is not only Sweden’s best job, it is Sweden’s easiest job, too, Fredrik Persson tells svd.se. (more…)
Hemköp opens organic chain concept for take away food
Hemköp chain opens a new eco-concept – next door to themselves – that sell prepared foods. Hemköp Reko becomes a test with Hemköp’s own organic range, supplemented with organic and vegetarian products that have not been sold in grocery stores. (more…)
Axfood to start grocery e-commerce
Axfood is set to start e-commerce to consumers. 100 Axfood employees will take the first step for home delivery or picking up at store. “This is the first step of a pilot project,” comments Anders Strålman, President and CEO of Axfood. (more…)
Hemköp is Axfood’s rising star
Axfood operating income increased by eleven percent in 2014 and Hemköp’s result increased over 30 percent. “The result for 2014 was once again Axfood best ever. All units reported good results. Meanwhile, sales and market shares increased. Our strategy with attractive customer offers together with high efficiency and good cost control has proven to be just […]
Organic boost in Sweden – 41 percent growth in retail
The Swedish market for organic products had a remarkable growth in 2014. ICA, Coop and Lidl all report new sales record. According to a fresh report presented today, the retail sale of organic products increased 41 percent. (more…)
Odd Reitan: No Rema 1000 to Sweden as long as we have an interest in Axfood
Sweden is the only Nordic country with the weakest discount wave in the food trade. But Rema 1000, available in both Norway and Denmark with great success, has no plans to test the market. Now Odd Reitan says it probably does not happen as long as he is a partner in Axfood. “Willys is Sweden’s answer to Rema 1000,” […]
Axfood reports best quarter ever
Axfood’s interim report for Q3 is the best ever. ”All divisions contribute”, comments CEO Anders Strålman who looks forward to six new store openings this year. (more…)
Axfood closes down three sales offices due to digital solutions
Swedish Axfood today announces it has taken a strategic decision to start negotiations regarding centralisation of the inside sales offices for independent convenience stores to Sätra in Stockholm. (more…)
Axfood move operations from Örebro
Axfood has made a directional decision to move certain operations from Örebro to Jordbro and Göteborg, the company announces today. Product supply and store support will change locations. 33 employees are affected. (more…)
Axfood puts convenience chain CEO in charge of Urban Deli
Axfood announces a new CEO of the restaurant and retail chain Urban Deli. Direkten-CEO John Andvaller takes over the position in the late fall. (more…)
Rhenman-Eklund leaves Axfood
Anne Rhenman-Eklund, Head of Corporate Communications, is leaving Axfood for new duties outside of the company. Anne Rhenman-Eklund has been employed by Axfood since 2007 as Head of Investor Relations and since 2010 as Head of Corporate Communications with responsibility for the Axfood Group’s communication, sustainability work and brand strategy. She has also been a […]
Axfood: Our best quarter ever
Axfood released their interim report today. A late Easter together with efficiency improvements led to a record report. Axfood’s best ever. (more…)