Crisis on the Norwegian border – jubilation in Sweden
A planned Swedish cut in food VAT could lead to a dramatic price jump between Norway and Sweden. Norwegian border shops fear that even more Norwegians will make their shopping trips to Sweden.
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ICA: Biggest but not best
ICA Sweden was unbeatable for most of the last 50 years, not anymore. What went wrong? Many analytics and journalists believe that the overconfidence in its own strength and history became too deep. Consequently, the board and administration have not acted quick enough on market changes the last ten to twenty years.
Axfood threatens ICA and Coop
One year after Axfood's acquisition, supermarket chain City Gross reports a positive quarter. At the same time, Willys and Hemköp continue to take market share from ICA and Coop.
Walmart is targeting New York
The arch-American retail giant has never managed to open a single store in New York City! It has to be one of the most talked-about paradoxes of American retail. Now that is changing!