Sweden’s trade federation expects Halloween spending to reach about 1.2 billion kronor, and a Stockholm shop worker says the holiday is a major part of her store’s business. The forecast year and its dollar and pound equivalents still need to be established.
BusinessThe outlook for trade is brighter. The situation is better than it has been in a long time, according to a new survey from the Swedish Chamber of Commerce.
BusinessThe second-hand market brightened this summer, according to Svensk Handel. In July, turnover rose to 1.7 billion, which is 23 percent more than in the same month last year and 35 percent more than in June this year, the trade organization writes in a press release.
BusinessTrade showed mixed development in August, according to the Swedish Chamber of Commerce's latest trade barometer.
BusinessAre Swedish households about to open their wallets, and will consumption pick up again? A number of signs of this have emerged recently, including reports from clothing companies.
BusinessSales of clothing and shoes were strong in June, according to the Swedish Trade Style Index.
BusinessAlmost half of the stores in the Swedish Retail Safety Barometer report that they have recently been victims of crime.
BusinessThe clothing company Kappahl Group is purchasing a majority stake in Arkivet Second Hand, the company announced in a press release.
BusinessStarting July 1 next year, grocery stores and pharmacies, with some exceptions, must accept banknotes and coins. However, there are exceptions, and not all grocery stores will accept cash.
BusinessStudent celebrations and other holidays boosted the fashion retail industry in May. Sales of clothing and shoes increased by 6.4 percent and 7.6 percent, respectively, compared with the same month last year, according to the Swedish Chamber of Commerce's monthly Style Index.
BusinessThefts continue to increase in the Swedish retail sector - last year, goods worth a total of SEK 11.3 billion were stolen, according to a report from the trade organization Swedish Commerce.
BusinessNearly 1.8 billion SEK - that is how much this year's student celebrations are expected to generate in sales for the trade, according to the Swedish Chamber of Commerce.
BusinessSales of clothing and shoes increased in April compared with the same month last year, according to the Style Index from Swedish Commerce.
BusinessSales of clothing and shoes increased significantly in March compared to the same month last year, according to the Swedish Chamber of Commerce's style index.
BusinessThe cautious optimism at the beginning of the year proved to be short-lived. Now confidence in the future of trade is falling sharply, according to the latest trade barometer from the Swedish Chamber of Commerce.
BusinessThe costs of celebrating Valentine's Day have risen significantly in recent years. On Valentine's Day, Swedes are expected to spend close to one billion kronor. It doesn't necessarily mean we should buy things to show we care, says Magnus Hjelmér, the everyday economist at ICA Bank.
BusinessAlmost every other trader surveyed was subjected to crime last year, according to the Swedish Chamber of Commerce's safety barometer for 2025.
BusinessE-commerce increased by 9 percent in December compared to the same month the previous year.
BusinessOne of the most intense shopping holidays of the year is coming to an end - and for many companies, results from Christmas shopping were better than last year, according to a summary from the Swedish Chamber of Commerce.
BusinessThe grocery trade's expectations for the future have brightened somewhat, while the consumer goods trade's expectations remain pessimistic, according to the Swedish Trade Barometer.
BusinessE-commerce turnover in November amounted to SEK 18.5 billion – an increase of three percent, estimates the Swedish Chamber of Commerce.
BusinessEU finance ministers agreed on Friday to impose a tariff of three euros, equivalent to just over 30 Swedish kronor, on all small packages imported into the Union. We welcome the decision, but would have liked to have seen the level significantly higher given the extent of the problem, says Martin Kits at Svensk Handel.
BusinessClothing sales increased in November, especially in e-commerce, according to the Style Index from the Swedish Chamber of Commerce.
BusinessChristmas gifts worth a total of SEK 24.5 billion. That is the trade organization Swedish Commerce's forecast for Christmas sales this year.
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