Extension of cooperation between Axfood Närlivs and OkQ8

A new 2-year agreement has been reached between Axfood Närlivs and OkQ8 AB for the supply of newsstand and food retail products.

“We are very happy that OkQ8 has once again chosen us as their business partner, and we look forward to deepening and further developing our cooperation,” comments Nicholas Pettersson, President of Axfood Närlivs AB.

For further information, please contact:
Nicholas Pettersson, President, Axfood Närlivs AB, +46-70-261 28 72
Ingmar Kroon, Director Press Relations, Axfood AB, +46-702-89 89 83

Axfood AB conducts food retail and wholesale business in Sweden. Retail business is conducted through the wholly owned store chains Willys, Hemköp and PrisXtra, comprising 229 stores in all. In addition, Axfood collaborates with a number of proprietor-run stores that are tied to Axfood through agreements. These include stores within the Hemköp and Willys chains as well as stores run under the Handlar’n and Tempo profiles. In all, Axfood collaborates with approximately 840 proprietor-run stores. Wholesaling is conducted through Dagab and Axfood Närlivs. Axfood is listed on Nasdaq OMX Stockholm AB's Large Cap list. Axel Johnson AB is the principal owner, with approximately 46% of the shares.