FOOD is a joint five-year research collaboration between NHH and NorgesGruppen to generate research and new knowledge on the grocery markets, particularly on empirical issues related to market structure, competition and productivity.
In the coming three years, Dagrofa, owned by NorgesGruppen (57,5%) and KFI (42,5%) will invest big in store openings, modernization of stores and automation. If they succeed the target is to improve bottom line with approximately 200 million DKK.
By far the world's largest retailer, American Wal-Mart continues to grow fast, but without affecting the bottom line negatively. The company appears to be in complete control. Simply impressive.
Swedish Coop has struggled for several decades since peaking in the sixties and seventies. For a long time, they have had enormous values on the balance sheet, which has saved operations, after easing the balance year by year.
The concept of unmanned, 24-hour stores has been discussed and evaluated in many markets in Norway and abroad. So far it hasn't taken off completely, far from it. Danish Salling Group is defying weak forecasts and is now opening its first self-service grocery store in Denmark.
