ReporterComments Off on Ica to open health care clinics at hypermarkets
Ica goes for more qualified health care in connection with its hypermarkets This is done by ICA’s pharmacy chain Apotek Hjärtat opening Minute Clinics. Three trials are now permanent and three new will… Read more »
ReporterComments Off on Stable quarter for Ica Group
Ica’s consolidated net sales amounted to 25,542 million SEK (22,223) during the second quarter. Excluding acquisition effects, the increase was 4.3 percent. Operating profit excluding non-recurring items was 1,018 million… Read more »
ReporterComments Off on Ica to change name on Cura – and Apotek Hjärtat?
Ica CEO Per Strömberg today told the annual meeting that there will be a name change in the pharmacy operations brand The merge between Cura and Apotek Hjärtat in Ica… Read more »
ReporterComments Off on They are the new Board of Ica
The Annual General Meeting resolved on re-election of Board members Peter Berlin, Göran Blomberg, Cecilia Daun Wennborg, Andrea Gisle Joosen, Fredrik Hägglund, Bengt Kjell, Magnus Moberg, Jan Olofsson and Claes-Göran… Read more »
ReporterComments Off on Green light to Coop’s acquisition of Ica Norway – Bunnpris and Norgesgruppen to buy 93 stores
The Norwegian Competition Authority today announced their approval of Coop Norway’s acquisition of ICA Norway, but the acquisition may not be completed until Coop Norway has sold on 93 of… Read more »
ReporterComments Off on Ica’s profit: 4.1 billion SEK
Ica had an eventful year – and profitable. Operating profit amounted to 4.1 billion SEK. ”We achieved much of what we had planned,” comments CEO Per Strömberg.
ReporterComments Off on Ica might force Ica Norway into administration
Ica will leave Norway whatever happens with the Coop deal. A no from Konkurransetilsynen also means Ica will stop all cash flow to Norway which can lead to bankruptcy. That is the latest… Read more »
ReporterComments Off on Ica aquires Apotek Hjärtat
Ica aquires Sweden’s largest private pharmacy retailer, Apotek Hjärtat. This gives Ica a market share of 30 percent, and makes it a major tenant at its competitor City Gross and… Read more »
ReporterComments Off on ”Reitan wanted Bunnpris to buy ICA”
Everyone was happy after Coop’s purchase of ICA Norway. Even REMA 1000-CEO Ole Robert Reitan. But, according to Norwegian media, he tried to make Bunnpris buy ICA through international investors.
ICA divests all shares in ICA Norway to Coop Norway for 2,5 billion NOK. On a telephone conference this morning, CEO Per Strömberg says it was the best alternative of… Read more »
Dansk Supermarked is already doing it. Now ICA plans to open Starbucks in-store locations at Swedish ICA stores parallel to Starbucks’ high street flagship introduction later this year. “This is… Read more »
ReporterComments Off on ICA’s online pilot starts from the store
ICA’s upcoming online sales won’t cannibalize on merchant-owned stores. CEO Per Strömberg said today that purchases will be connected to the local store. ”But stores who choose not to participate… Read more »
ReporterComments Off on Rimi sales up 1,6 percent in Norway
Rimi is the light in Norway for ICA. Sales increased by 1,6 percent during the first half of 2014. ”Still it’s a weak development in Norway”, says CEO Per Strömberg.