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.
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.
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.
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!
The international grocery business has undergone significant transformation in 2025, as inflationary pressures, digital innovation, and sustainability demands continue to reshape strategies for the world’s largest retailers.
