Swedish supermarket chain Coop was forced to shut around 800 stores after a major cyberattack which has potentially also hit more than 1,000 companies worldwide.
One of Sweden's biggest supermarket chains said Saturday it had to temporarily close around 800 stores nationwide after a cyberattack blocked access to its checkouts.
In an attempt to reduce food waste, several Swedish retailers have decided to sell "ugly" fruit and vegetables as well as food that is approaching its expiry date.
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Swedish retailer Coop has refuted complaints by US sneaker brand Converse that Coop stores are selling unauthorized pirated copies of the iconic footwear.
A bank customer in Ersboda, northern Sweden, got more than he bargained for when he made a withdrawal from a cash machine and pulled out his money, followed by a mouse.
Swedish grocery store chains ICA and Axfood have said they want to meet with the Swedish subsidiary of Dole Foods to discuss Dole’s attempts to ban a Swedish documentary film about the US food giant.
Fresh cutbacks at supermarket giant Coop Sverige are set to lead to the losses of 500 jobs, the chain's owner, the Swedish Cooperative Union (Kooperativa Förbundet - KF), announced on Tuesday.
Scandinavian dairy producer Arla Foods faces more than 7 billion kronor ($900 million) in fines if the company is found to have breached laws ensuring fair competition.
Scandinavian dairy producer Arla Foods was engaged in a plan to “completely shut competing companies out of the market”, Swedish competition authorities allege.
Swedish competition authorities raided offices of Arla Foods on Tuesday to investigate whether the Scandinavian dairy producer had entered into an illegal agreement with the Coop grocery chain.
Swedish consumers of moist snuff were among those hardest hit when finance minister Anders Borg presented his debut budget in mid-October. From the beginning of next year, tax on the product is set to double.
The Muslim fasting month of Ramadan has boosted sales in Swedish grocery stores, with many chains reporting a surge in demand for their international products.
Despite an ongoing cost-cutting programme Coop Sverige made a loss of 491 million kronor last year - a considerable deterioration compared to the previous year.
Sales in the Swedish grocery sector increased in 2005 by 2.5%, to 211 billion kronor. Coop's decline continued while Lidl and Netto increased their market share significantly.
