Axfood
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Axfood AB is a Swedish
company
. Formed in May 2000 through a merger between the Swedish grocery store
chains Hemköp, D&D Dagligvaror, Spar Sverige, Spar Inn Snabbgross, it is one of the largest food retailers in Scandinavia listed on the stock market.
The Group’s retail operations are conducted through the wholly owned Willys, Hemköp and PrisXtra chains, comprising 225 stores in all. In addition, Axfood collaborates with a large number of proprietor-run stores that are tied to Axfood through agreements. These include stores within the Hemköp and Willys chains as well as stores run under the Handlar’n and Tempo profiles. In all, Axfood collaborates with some 840 proprietor-run stores.
Wholesale business is conducted via Dagab and Axfood Närlivs. Axfood is listed on Nasdaq OMX Stockholm AB’s Large Cap list. Axel Johnson AB
is the principal owner with approximately 46 percent of the shares. Axfood has a 19.3% market share in Sweden.
Axfood’s private labels consist of the Willys, Hemköp, Garant, Garant Ekologiska varor (organic products), Aware (Fairtrade), Eldorado (discount food brand), Func (batteries, light bulbs, etc.) and Fixa (kitchen supplies).
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
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Corporation
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. Formed in May 2000 through a merger between the Swedish grocery store
Grocery store
A grocery store is a store that retails food. A grocer, the owner of a grocery store, stocks different kinds of foods from assorted places and cultures, and sells these "groceries" to customers. Large grocery stores that stock products other than food, such as clothing or household items, are...
chains Hemköp, D&D Dagligvaror, Spar Sverige, Spar Inn Snabbgross, it is one of the largest food retailers in Scandinavia listed on the stock market.
The Group’s retail operations are conducted through the wholly owned Willys, Hemköp and PrisXtra chains, comprising 225 stores in all. In addition, Axfood collaborates with a large number of proprietor-run stores that are tied to Axfood through agreements. These include stores within the Hemköp and Willys chains as well as stores run under the Handlar’n and Tempo profiles. In all, Axfood collaborates with some 840 proprietor-run stores.
Wholesale business is conducted via Dagab and Axfood Närlivs. Axfood is listed on Nasdaq OMX Stockholm AB’s Large Cap list. Axel Johnson AB
Axel Johnson AB
Axel Johnson AB is a Swedish investment company that invests in trade and trade-related services in the European market, with a main focus on the Nordic region...
is the principal owner with approximately 46 percent of the shares. Axfood has a 19.3% market share in Sweden.
Axfood’s private labels consist of the Willys, Hemköp, Garant, Garant Ekologiska varor (organic products), Aware (Fairtrade), Eldorado (discount food brand), Func (batteries, light bulbs, etc.) and Fixa (kitchen supplies).