Solid quarter with improved profitability
Axfood delivered a solid first quarter with growth despite high comparison figures as well as higher earnings and improved profitability. The Willys chain and Hemköp’s franchise stores continued to grow more than the market, and Dagab once again showed impressive productivity. At the same time, there is continued focus on developing the business and large steps have been taken in the area of sustainability.President and CEO Klas Balkow’s comments on the interim report for the first quarter 2021: “Axfood had a solid start to the new year, but for understandable reasons the 2.4% growth in