Maria Mikkonen

Second-hand market picks up as July sales rise 23 percent, Svensk Handel says

The 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.

Christmas sales stronger than last year

One 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.

New forecast: This is how much we will spend on Christmas gifts this year

Christmas gifts worth a total of SEK 24.5 billion. That is the trade organization Swedish Commerce's forecast for Christmas sales this year.

Sweden's Second-Hand Sales Hit Record 1.9 Billion Kronor in August

Second-Hand Market Sees Over 40 Percent Drop in February

The market for second-hand goods fell by over 40 percent in February, compared to the same month last year.

Second-hand goods for over a billion

The trade in used goods continues to grow and in October, the second-hand market turned over 1.3 billion kronor, according to new figures from Svensk Handel.

Halloween – a billion-dollar industry

Interest Rate Criticism: Unjustified to Press Households Further

A number of actors think that the Swedish Central Bank's interest rate cut is too timid. "A larger cut would have been better for the economy and for households' strained budgets", writes Saco in a comment.