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.
With no less then DKK 500 million (800 million NOK) in the pipeline Salling Group is now officially opening applications for the group's new investment pool, “Salling Seeds”. Prime aim for Salling Group is to strengthen the group's access to new knowledge, technologies and sustainable solutions, it says in a press release.
Swedish Coop has been a key player in the grocery market for several years, but in recent years the company has experienced significant financial challenges.
The discount chain Lidl has established itself as one of the world's fastest-growing grocery chains, with over 12,000 stores in more than 30 countries and an annual turnover of 130 billion dollars. Despite the misfortune in Norway, Lidl has experienced massive success globally.
Norwegian lobbyists are sounding the alarm about the consequences of Swedish border shopping and are asking prime minister Støre to wake up. Danish merchants are experiencing similar challenges with German grocery competition, and German retailers are concerned about cheap goods from Poland. Swedish merchants “hate” cheap beer and sausages from Denmark.
