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Swedish Trade Outlook Dims as Confidence Hits Record Lows

The trade companies' future expectations in the consumer goods trade, daily goods trade, and wholesale trade fell in March, shows the Swedish Trade's Trade Barometer. For more than three years, the trade companies have been pessimistic about future sales, number of employees, and profitability.

Swedish Trade Outlook Dims as Confidence Hits Record Lows

Decline for clothes and shoes in February

February was a weak month for the fashion industry, shows the industry organization Svensk Handel's monthly Style Index. "Higher inflation and reduced confidence in future interest rate cuts contribute to a dampened demand for, among other things, shoes and clothing", writes Svensk Handel in a press release.

Decline for clothes and shoes in February

Trade Remains Pessimistic

Expectations within the specialty retail trade are increasing – but remain unchanged for daily goods retail, according to the Swedish Trade Barometer for February. Generally, there is a continued pessimistic view of the coming three months within the industry.

Trade Remains Pessimistic

Many bought shoes in January

The year started strong for the fashion trade and particularly well did the shoe sales, according to the Swedish Trade Style Index for January 2025. .

Many bought shoes in January

Tight situation in retail trade – growing Shein concern

Daily goods and party trade are starting to see a brighter future, but the so-called future indicator is declining within occasional purchase trade, shows Swedish Trade's trade barometer for January 2025. .

Tight situation in retail trade – growing Shein concern

Up for Clothes – Down for Shoes

Clothing sales increased by 6. 4 percent in December.

Up for Clothes – Down for Shoes

Ongoing Heavy Challenges in Retail

It is still tough times for companies in the retail trade after several years of high costs and low purchasing power from households, shows the Trade Barometer for December. Even though households have started to look more positively on the future, consumption has not increased at the rate that the retail trade wishes.

Ongoing Heavy Challenges in Retail

Black Week did not boost clothing sales

The last week of November did not give the same boost to clothing retail as it usually does. The Swedes held on to their wallets and e-commerce declined compared to last year.

Black Week did not boost clothing sales

Optimism despite tough times for retail

Interest rate cuts and declining inflation make Swedish retailers look more positively on the future, according to this month's trade barometer. Future confidence is growing, particularly in the daily goods trade, but also for occasional purchase trade, it continues to rise.

Optimism despite tough times for retail

Mild weather slows down clothing sales

The mild weather is holding back the demand for warmer clothing and shoes, which is affecting sales negatively. .

Mild weather slows down clothing sales

Widespread trade pessimism: "Not a bright prognosis"

Future confidence in Swedish trade is somewhat divided, shows the month's trade barometer. The party and daily goods trade see a slightly brighter future, while the future indicator for occasional purchase goods drops sharply.

Widespread trade pessimism: "Not a bright prognosis"

Shoe Sales Increase by Five Percent

A certain increase, but not sufficient. This is how trade describes the development of clothing and shoe sales in September.

Shoe Sales Increase by Five Percent

Swedish Trade: No Signs of Increased Consumption

Lower inflation and interest rates are affecting retailers' views on the future in a positive direction, according to the trade organization Svensk Handel's monthly Trade Barometer. However, consumption is not increasing, according to the measurement.

Swedish Trade: No Signs of Increased Consumption

PRO on the budget: "It's appalling"

The country's largest pensioner organization gives a thumbs down to the government's budget. Pensioners who earn little and get almost nothing more in their pocket .

PRO on the budget: "It's appalling"

Darkening Future Expectations for Swedish Traders

The Swedish Central Bank has announced more interest rate cuts, but Swedish trading companies have low expectations for the future, according to Svensk Handel. Future confidence is decreasing in two out of three sub-sectors, while the view on sales, profitability, and the number of employees over the next three months remains pessimistic, shows the industry organization's latest measurement.

Darkening Future Expectations for Swedish Traders

Weak month for clothing retailers

It went slowly for the fashion trade in July, worse than many retailers had hoped for, according to the Swedish Trade style index. "We have long demanded that the Swedish Central Bank lower the interest rate and thereby contribute to households regaining their purchasing power.

Weak month for clothing retailers

Vibrant Future Confidence in Trade

Confidence in the future is diverging within Swedish trade, according to this month's trade barometer. Retail and wholesale trade are declining, while e-retailers are looking more positively towards the future despite challenges and threats from third countries, writes Svensk Handel in a press release.

Vibrant Future Confidence in Trade

High Street Sales Increase as Online Retailing Slows Down

Thanks to increased sales pressure during the summer, confidence in retail and wholesale trade is increasing for the next three months. At the same time, it is decreasing for e-commerce, according to the Swedish Trade Federation's latest trade barometer.

High Street Sales Increase as Online Retailing Slows Down

Billions of kronor worth of goods are stolen every year in retail

Every year, 8. 5 billion is stolen in the retail sector, a 20 per cent increase since 2021, according to a report from the Swedish Trade Federation.

Billions of kronor worth of goods are stolen every year in retail

Warm May weather boosted clothing sales

The sale of clothes and shoes increased in May, according to the Swedish Trade Style Index. Clothing sales increased by 4.

Warm May weather boosted clothing sales