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Nordic Retail Industry
February 2020
Top Nordic retailers

                 Company                                    Category                         HQ            Turnover (‘000 EUR)

      H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB                      Clothing retail company               Sweden               20,342,064

           Coop Danmark A/S                         Food retail and wholesale              Denmark              4,759,424

           Circle K Sverige AB                          Convenience stores                 Sweden               3,654,024

                  IKEA AB                                 Furniture retail            Sweden/Netherlands        2,757,049

     Lidl Suomi Kommandiittiyhtiö                         Grocery chain                    Finland              1,449,327

          Circle K Danmark A/S                         Convenience stores                  Denmark              1,253,885

          Bergendahl & Son AB                   Wholesales and retail food, fashion        Sweden               1,220,986

            Circle K Norge AS                          Convenience stores                  Norway               1,219,129

                 Fakta A/S                                Supermarkets                     Denmark              1,143,554

           Stockmann Oyj Abp                            Department store                   Finland              1,055,900

                  Ikea AS                                 Furniture retail                 Norway                811,058

          Norsk Butikkdrift AS                            Grocery chain                    Denmark               798,071

          Tokmanni Group Oyj                               Retail chain                    Finland               796,500

               Coop Øst SA                          Food retail and wholesale              Norway                707,791

           Coop Midt-Norge SA                       Food retail and wholesale              Norway                619,882

Source: Largest companies
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Sweden

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Sweden (1/2)

                                            Consumer landscape
                                                                                                                    •   Sweden is a wealthy country with one of the highest
                                                         58,425             59,707           61,115
   70,000                           56,914                                                                   800        levels of GDP per head in Europe, at estimated USD
   60,000        55,371                                                           701.3             736.2               55,371 in 2019. Economic growth has strengthened in
                                                                  642.7                                                 recent years, and prospects compare favorably with
   50,000                                       586.9                                                        600
                          535.2                                                                                         most other west European countries.
   40,000                                                                                           31,416          •   Most consumer goods industries are highly import oriented
                                                                 27,826           30,063                     400
   30,000                23,466             25,475                                                                      and dominated by multinational companies, although Swedish
   20,000                                                                                                               retail chains hold leading positions in the furniture and
                                                                                                             200        clothing sectors notably IKEA, the largest furniture retailer
   10,000                                                                                                               worldwide, and Hennes and Mauritz (H&M), the second largest
          0                                                                                                  0          clothing retailer in the world.
                     2019                2020*             2021*             2022*             2023*                •   Consumer spending will grow relatively firmly as incomes rise
              GDP per head (USD)                                          Private consumption per head (USD)            modestly owing to positive real wage growth and a general
                                                                                                                        drop in unemployment.
              Nominal GDP (USD Bn)

                                                Retail landscape                                                    •   The Swedish market is mature. Growth will be driven
 120.0                                                                                                       2.1%       mainly by innovation and replacement needs for
                                                                                            104.8                       consumer electronics, especially as Swedes are
                                                                 2.0%     100.0                              2.0%
 100.0                                                  92.2                                                            generally early adopters and want the latest electronic
                                  84.1                                                                       2.0%
              77.1                                                                                                      goods. Growth will also be driven by food products
  80.0                1.9%                                                        1.9%              1.9%     1.9%
                                                                                                                        owing to health concerns.
                                                                                                             1.9%
                                                               49.2                             55.7                •   Changing demographics and sociological trends, like more
  60.0            40.7                   44.8                                 53.3                           1.8%
                                                                                     46.7           49.1                single-person households, will support long-term demand for
                                                                  43.0                                       1.8%
                        36.4                    39.3                                                                    housing, household goods, healthcare and leisure. Population
  40.0                                                                                                       1.7%       ageing will shift spending patterns from clothing to pharma
                                     1.7%                                                                    1.7%       and health products, and to high-end leisure activities.
  20.0
                                                                                                             1.6%   •   Demand for food and drink will grow steadily in 2019-23, with
                                                                                                                        organic, locally sourced and health food gaining market share.
    0.0                                                                                                      1.6%
                                                                                                                        Because of lifestyle changes and rising income levels,
                 2019               2020*                 2021*             2022*             2023*
                                                                                                                        consumption of packaged and easy-to-cook foods will
                      Retail sales (USD bn)                           Non-food retail sales (USD bn)                    continue to rise.
                                                                                                                    •   Non-food product sales will grow in 2019-23, on the back of
                      Food retail sales (USD bn)                      Consumer price inflation (%)                      sustained economic growth and rising incomes.
Source: Economist Intelligence Unit                                                                                                                                 *Estimated numbers
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Sweden (2/2)

         Grocery retail market share (%)                       •   The retail market is well developed and consolidated. A few large chains account for over
                                                                   half of the retail market and dominate food retailing, clothing and furniture in particular.
                              2.1%
                      4.7%                                     •   The retail food market is dominated by ICA and Axfood. Axfood is particularly strong in the hard-
               7.0%                                                discount segment through its Willys brand.
                                                               •   Discount stores (mainly Germany's Lidl and Denmark's Netto) have been present in Sweden since the
                                                                   2000s, but sales floundered for some time. Consumers tended to prefer large grocery chains such as
                                                                   ICA, Coop and Axfood (operating Hemkop, Willys and PrisXtra).
                   16.9%          51.5%                        •   However, Lidl is seeking to boost its market share by expanding its range of organic and locally sourced
                                                                   foods. In doing so, Lidl is hoping to tap into the preference of Swedish consumers for items that
                                                                   promote sustainability and healthy living.
                       17.8%
                                                               •   Netto, which has over a 2% share in the discount format, was acquired by Coop Butiker &
                                                                   Stormarknader (Coop), which operates 240 of the total 650 outlets owned by Coop in Sweden in May
                                                                   2019. The acquisition will help Coop increase sales volumes.
                                                               •   Almost all alcohol sales, except for beer, are through the state alcohol monopoly, Systembolaget.
                                                                   Although Systembolaget's stores may carry different varieties, there is no price competition among
      ICA   Axfood     Coop    Bergendahls      Lidl   Netto       them. However, wine may be purchased through importers selling directly to consumers.

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                                                                              E- commerce

  •   E-commerce in Sweden is growing rapidly, helped by an internet-penetration rate of 87.8% in 2018. About 9% of retail sales currently take place
      online, and this proportion will continue to expand over the forecast period (2019-23).
  •   Online retail accounts for about 9% of total retail sales, lower than in the UK and Germany, but in line with the EU average. Swedish e-commerce customers
      estimate USD 92.4 Mn spend on e-commerce channels in 2018.
  •   Purchases of consumer electronics accounted for 23% of all online purchases in 2018, while spending on clothing and shoes jumped by 23%; media and books
      (27%); health and beauty (32%); and furniture (12%). Toys and baby products recorded the least rate of expansion in online sales in 2018 with growth of 7%.
      Meanwhile the food sector grew at 6% growth in 2018.
  •   The Swedish e-commerce market is mostly based on smaller, independent "web shops" such as Zalando (with a 21% market share), whereas US-based
      companies including eBay and Amazon hold market shares of 10% and 9% respectively.
  •   Sweden has adopted m-commerce (e-commerce through mobile phones) payment systems comparatively early, partly reflecting a joint venture by four major
      mobile network operators - Telenor, Tele2, Telia and the Swedish branch of Three, that provided a joint mobile-payments platform in 2013. New start-ups since
      then have facilitated contactless payments, and further growth of m-commerce is expected in 2019-23.

Source: Economist Intelligence Unit, Statista
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Norway

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Norway (1/2)

                                              Consumer landscape
                                                             69,016               70,177             71,566
     80,000                            67,274                                                                          600
                  65,021                                                                   540               560              •   Although Norway’s consumer market is
                                                                      510.6                                            500
     60,000                459.3                  477.2                                                                           small by European standards (with a
                                                                     42,083                44,333            46,133    400        population of just 5.3m as at January 1st
                          38,068                  39,986                                                                          2019), it is attractive to foreign suppliers,
     40,000                                                                                                            300
                                                                                                                                  particularly in the non-food sector. With few
                                                                                                                       200        local companies involved in manufacturing,
     20,000                                                                                                                       most consumer goods are imported. The food
                                                                                                                       100
                                                                                                                                  sector is more sheltered from foreign
           0                                                                                                           0          competition.
                       2019                2020*                  2021*                2022*           2023*

           GDP per head (USD)                 Private consumption per head (USD)                    Nominal GDP (USD Bn)

                                                   Retail landscape
  100.0                                                                                                                2.3%
                                                                                                    87.0                      •   Retail sales are expected to continue
   90.0                                                             2.2%        83.1                                   2.2%
                                                           78.4                                                                   growing after a sharp slowdown in 2015,
   80.0                             74.0                                                                               2.2%
               70.0                                                                                                               especially in 2023.
   70.0                                                                                                      2.1%      2.1%
                                                                                        2.0%                                  •   Real sales growth to average just 2.3% per year
   60.0                                                                                                                2.1%
                                           38.7                   40.6                                                            in 2019-23.
   50.0               36.8 33.2                                                                            44.2 42.8   2.0%
                                                                         37.8          42.7 40.4                              •   Retail sales in real terms grew by 5.5% in 2018 in
   40.0                                            35.3                                                                2.0%       local-currency terms, but growth is expected to
                   2.0%
   30.0                                                                                                                1.9%       be slightly lower during the forecast period,
   20.0                                 1.9%                                                                           1.9%       despite an economic rebound and a subsequent
   10.0                                                                                                                1.8%       strengthening of Norwegian consumer confidence.
                                                                                                                              •   Household finances remain in good shape, and
    0.0                                                                                                                1.8%
                                                                                                                                  low borrowing costs are underpinning demand for
                  2019                 2020*                 2021*                 2022*              2023*
                                                                                                                                  credit. Household credit growth grew by 5.7%
                              Retail sales (USD bn)                        Non-food retail sales (USD bn)                         year on year in January 2019.

                              Food retail sales (USD bn)                   Consumer price inflation (%)

Source: Economist Intelligence Unit                                                                                                                               *Estimated numbers
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Norway (2/2)

         Grocery retail market share (%)
                                                           •   In 2018, Norgesgruppen was the leading grocery retailer in Norway, reaching a market
                                                               share of roughly 43 percent, based on sales.
                                                           •   It was ahead of Coop, Rema and Bunnpris.
                                                           •   The Norwegian grocery retail and wholesaling group Norgesgruppen operates the supermarkets Kiwi,
                           3.8%
                                                               Meny, Jacob’s, Spar, Eurospar, Joker and Nærbutikken, the kiosks Deli de Luca and MIX, the Dolly
                                                               Dimple’s restaurants as well as the wholesaler ASKO.
                                                           •   The retail market for groceries is also characterised by a high degree of vertical integration, with
                                                               wholesaling and retailing operations typically owned by the same company. When combined with the
                                   43.2%                       homogeneity of Norways grocery retail sector, and the preference for known products, this has made it
                   23.7%                                       extremely hard for foreign companies to enter the market without local representation.
                                                           •   The Norwegian Competition Authority has extended by two years its requirement that some companies
                                                               in certain sectors, including the grocery industry, report to the authority on acquisitions and mergers,
                        29.3%                                  even if deals do not meet the authorities financial threshold for reporting. In the grocery industry the
                                                               requirement applies to Norgesgruppen, Coop, Rema and Bunnpris. The requirement is now in place
                                                               until 2020.
                                                           •   In November 2018, the Norwegian government delivered a report to the Storting (parliament) on the
                                                               state of the grocery industry and proposed 39 measures intended to improve competition in the
                                                               industry and lower prices. The governments plan is based in part on recommendations from the
                                                               Competition Authority.
                                                           •   The government has also said that it is likely to earmark additional funds for the authority to help it to
                                                               monitor the industry more closely.
        Norgesgruppen       Coop      Rema      Bunnpris

*2019

                                                                          E- commerce

 •   Norway and Finland rely the most on foreign players, especially China, the UK and Sweden, with a preference for home delivery.
 •   In the Nordic region Norway spends the most on electronic equipment ordered online. The average amount spent per consumer online monthly was USD 244, with
     63% of consumers shopping online monthly, second only to Sweden.

Source: Economist Intelligence Unit, Statista
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Denmark

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Denmark (1/2)

                                            Consumer landscape
                                                                                           65,644
   70,000                           60,575            62,494             64,059                             420    •   The Danish consumer market is small by European
                 58,408                                                                                                standards. Denmark has a population of about 5.75m
   60,000                                                      382.7                               413.7
                                                                                 401.5                      400        (which is forecast to grow by about 0.4% per year
   50,000                                    376.4
                                                                                                                       during 2019-23 forecast period).
   40,000                                                     32,281             34,155           35,451    380
                        29,428                                                                                     •   Over recent years, consumer fundamentals in Denmark have
                                            31,376
   30,000                                                                                                   360        strengthened in response to steady employment gains, low
   20,000                 353.4                                                                                        borrowing costs, negligible inflation and wealth effects from
                                                                                                            340        rising property prices. The earlier slump in global oil prices
   10,000                                                                                                              also delivered a boost to real household disposable incomes,
          0                                                                                                 320        although this has faded.
                     2019                2020*          2021*             2022*              2023*                 •   Income distribution will remain more than in most other OECD
              GDP per head (USD)                                       Private consumption per head (USD)              countries.
              Nominal GDP (USD Bn)

                                                Retail landscape
  80.0                                                                                    72.9              1.8%
                                                                       70.4
  70.0                            65.1               66.8                                          1.6%     1.6%
              60.9                                                              1.5%
  60.0                                                        1.4%                                          1.4%
                                         1.0%                                                                      •   Sales volumes growth will slow significantly in 2019-
                        1.1%                                                                                1.2%       2020, with average growth of just 0.65%, before
  50.0                                                                                               37.7
                                                            32.7                                            1.0%       growth picks up again for the rest of the forecast
  40.0            30.1                                          34.1          34.3 36.2          35.2
                      32.9               32.1 33.0                                                                     period.
                                                                                                            0.8%
  30.0                                                                                                             •   Diminishing pent-up demand, waning external stimulus, a
                                                                                                            0.6%       moderately firmer trend in inflation and the burden of
  20.0                                                                                                      0.4%       substantial consumer debt from Denmark's 2005-07 housing
  10.0                                                                                                      0.2%       bubble will weigh on consumer spending growth.
                                                                                                                   •   Hence, retail volumes will expand at an annual average rate of
    0.0                                                                                                     0.0%
                                                                                                                       about 1.3% in 2019-23.
                 2019               2020*              2021*             2022*              2023*

                      Retail sales (USD bn)                       Non-food retail sales (USD bn)
                      Food retail sales (USD bn)                  Consumer price inflation (%)

Source: Economist Intelligence Unit                                                                                                                                *Estimated numbers
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Denmark (2/2)

           Grocery retail market share (%)                      •   Based on sales, the Salling Group had a market share of slightly more than 35 percent in
                                                                    Denmark in 2018. It was ahead of Coop, Reitangruppen and some others.
                      3.0%    2.9%      1.1%
                                                                •   Formerly known as Dansk Supermarked Group, the Salling Group operates the stores Bilka, Føtex,
                                                                    Netto, BR and Salling. Additionally, the group consists of several online shops as well as franchises.
                                                                •   The discount sector continues to grow. The market leaders are two domestic retailers, Netto (owned by
                       11.4%                                        Salling Group) and Fakta (Coop Danmark), and Reitan-owned Rema 1000. German hard discount
                                     35.2%
                                                                    chains Aldi and Lidl are also present in Denmark.
                                                                •   Lidl plans to open about 100 new stores in Denmark within ten years, at a rate of 10-15 stores
                      11.9%
                                                                    annually. The chain plans to focus on the capital Copenhagen region and Aarhus, another densely
                                                                    populated Danish region. Lidl has also increased the number of items it carries in its stores, by about
                                                                    300 stock-keeping units.
                                    34.5%                       •   Hypermarkets and superstores are operated by the market leaders, Coop Danmark and Salling Group.
                                                                    Both have relatively large networks. However, a small domestic market and planning restrictions
      Salling Group          Coop               Reitangruppen       imposed by local authorities on outlets larger than 3,500 sq metres inhibit the growth of large stores.
                                                                •   Kiosks fill a niche role in city-centre convenience retailing. Modern stores such as 7-Eleven, which is
      Fria Kopman            Aldi               Lidl
                                                                    operated under franchise by Reitan, will continue to expand.
      Others
*2019

                                                                               E- commerce

  •    Supported by the relative affluence of Danish consumers and the country’s high-quality telecommunications infrastructure, e-commerce will
       remain a primary driver of turnover growth in the coming years as retailers continue to develop their online presence amid rising demand for
       greater value, personalisation and convenience. The trend towards multichannel retailing will deepen as internet-only retailers seek to expand
       their presence by opening physical outlets.
  •    Events, holidays, clothing and sporting goods were among the most popular items purchased online in 2018. Online grocery shopping has been slow to take off,
       but demand is rising quickly from a low base. Online purchase of prescription and non-prescription medicine is growing. However, more Danes purchase
       electronics and computer hardware in stores than online.
  •    Popular online retailers include Elgiganten (Denmark/Sweden), which focuses on electrical goods. Other popular Danish sites include Wupti (a broad range of
       goods), Saxo (books), Bestseller (apparel and footwear) Matas and NiceBeauty (both health and beauty).
  •    Amazon (US), H&M (Sweden) and Zalando (Germany) have a strong presence.
  •    Apopro is an online pharmacy which offers prescription and non-prescription medications as well as consumer advice from pharmacists through online chat and
       video calls. Other online pharmacies include Webapoteket and apotekeren.dk.

Source: Economist Intelligence Unit, Statista
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Finland

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Finland (1/2)

                                                Consumer landscape                                                              •   An ageing demographic profile will continue
                                                                                                       55,904                       to support demand for healthcare and
     60,000                             51,386                 52,905               54,400                               340
                  49,789                                                                                                            leisure products. Meanwhile, an increase in
     50,000                                                             303.1                                  329.4                the number of one- and two-person
                                                    300.1                                   319                          320
                                                                                                                                    households will support demand for
     40,000
                                                                       29,137                30,673            31,639    300        housing and household goods.
                             26,965                 29,082
     30,000                                                                                                                     •   Income inequality in Finland is lower than the
                              278.5                                                                                      280        European average; however, the gap is
     20,000
                                                                                                                                    widening. The percentage of households earning
     10,000                                                                                                              260        more than US$50,000 stood at 42% in 2018, up
           0                                                                                                             240        from 36% in 2017, and is expected to rise to
                                                                                                                                    55% by 2023.
                       2019                  2020*                  2021*                2022*           2023*
                                                                                                                                •   This may increase demand for luxury brands.
           GDP per head (USD)                   Private consumption per head (USD)                    Nominal GDP (USD Bn)          However, market maturity limits the scope for
                                                                                                                                    further expansion.

                                                     Retail landscape
    70.0                                                                          60.9                63.2               2.0%   •   Retail sales volume will grow by 1.5% on
                                             1.6%                                          1.9%                1.9%
                                      57.0                   57.5                                                        1.8%       average in 2019-23 forecast period. Value
    60.0       52.5                                                   1.7%                                                          growth in local currency will be 3.2% in the
                                                                                                                         1.6%
                         1.4%                                                                                                       same period. Sales in local-currency terms
    50.0                                                                                                                 1.4%
                                                                                                                                    will grow by 2.4% in 2019.
    40.0                                                                                                                 1.2%
                      26.6                                          29.5                                     32.8 30.4          •   Retail sales will be supported by a pick-up in real
                                             29.1                                        31.5 29.5                       1.0%
                             25.9                    27.9                  28.0                                                     GDP growth, lower unemployment and higher
    30.0                                                                                                                 0.8%       household income. Price will remain a focus as
    20.0                                                                                                                 0.6%       the hard-discount sector continues to develop.
                                                                                                                         0.4%   •   Finnish consumers are environmentally
    10.0                                                                                                                            conscious and concerned about pollution.
                                                                                                                         0.2%
                                                                                                                                    Retailers such as K Group, which owns the
     0.0                                                                                                                 0.0%
                                                                                                                                    Kesko chain, market themselves as
                  2019                  2020*                  2021*                2022*               2023*
                                                                                                                                    environmentally responsible by phasing out the
                               Retail sales (USD bn)                        Non-food retail sales (USD bn)                          use of plastic bags and installing solar panels on
                                                                                                                                    store rooftops.
                               Food retail sales (USD bn)                   Consumer price inflation (%)

Source: Economist Intelligence Unit                                                                                                                                 *Estimated numbers
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Finland (2/2)

         Grocery retail market share (%)
                                                             •   Domestic firms dominate the retail market, and price competition is high. S Group and K
                                  3.6%
                         0.5%                                    Group, both domestic retailers, lead the grocery retail market, with market shares of 46.4%
               0.8%                                              and 36.1% respectively.
      3.0%                                                   •   Lidl is gaining market share with 9.6%.
                                                             •   Large chains are expected to continue expanding at the expense of small, independent specialist
                      9.6%
                                                                 outlets, especially in food, clothing and home improvement.
                                  46.4%                      •   Retailers cluster around the regional urban population centres. In the smaller communities that are
                                                                 scattered around the lakes that divide the Finnish countryside, neighbourhood stores and hypermarkets
                     36.1%                                       are common. Online shopping is making it increasingly easier for consumers in smaller areas to buy a
                                                                 wider variety of goods.
                                                             •   However, logistics is a major issue in some areas of the countryside because of the significant
                                                                 distances, and cold weather conditions can also hamper distribution. K Group has been rolling out its
                                                                 own delivery system to help it to expand its online food retailing business. In March 2019 K Group
        S Group                       K Group                    began testing delivery by drones in co-operation with a logistics company, Matkahuolto, which uses K
        Lidl                          Tokmanni Group
                                                                 Group outlets as parcel drop-off points.
        Stockmann                     Minimani
        Others
*2019

                                                                            E- commerce

  •   Although Finland ranks among the world leaders in internet connections per head, the use of the internet for food and other shopping is an area
      where there is still considerable room for growth. Store-based retailing continues to dominate the Finnish retailing environment, but many such
      retailers now use the internet as a sales channel as well. A leading player is Verkkokauppa.com.
  •   Shoes and clothing are the most popular online purchases. The total value of Finnish e-commerce in 2018 was about USD 3.1 bn, up from USD 3 bn in 2017. Both
      e-commerce and m-commerce (via mobile phones) are expected to increase over the 2019 – 2023.
  •   In March 2018, K Group relaunched its online grocery business, and it has expanded delivery service to include the larger cities of Turku, Tampere and Oulu with
      the help of its own fleet of delivery vehicles. Consumers can order via internet and a mobile-phone app.
  •   AliExpress, owned by Alibaba, has partnered with Klarna, a Swedish payments provider, a Dutch payments company, Adyen, and an Alibaba payment company,
      Alipay, to roll out Klarna’s pay-after-delivery technology in Finland, as well as in Austria, Germany and the Netherlands. This allows customers in the Nordics to
      have the option of paying for their products 14 days after delivery, thus giving them the chance to try their purchases before payment.
  •   Asos, has also partnered with Klarna to use its pay after- delivery technology in Scandinavia.

Source: Economist Intelligence Unit, Statista
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