Sweden
This coverage examines retail activity, market trends, and brand strategies in Sweden, offering insight into its influence on and connections with the UK retail sector. Reporting highlights store openings, cross-border expansion, consumer behaviour, and sustainability initiatives shaping retail in the Swedish market. Retail executives, brand managers, and strategists can use these insights to assess opportunities and challenges in Sweden’s retail landscape.
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Feb- 2018 -14 FebruaryAdvice
Retail needs to play its part in reducing carbon emissions
A leaked study in 2008 revealed that emissions from shipping could be up to three times higher than previously believed. It was something of a wake up call for an industry that was on its way to becoming one of the largest contributors to global CO2 levels. That was a…
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Jan- 2018 -29 JanuaryHigh Street
Ikea founder dies aged 91
The founder of Ikea, Ingvar Kamprad, passed away at his home in Småland, Sweden, on 27 January. He died at the age of 91, following a short illness. Kamprad founded Ikea when he was 17, and was described by the retailer as “one of the greatest entrepreneurs of the 20th…
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