ICA store sales during January 2009
ICA store sales during January 2009
Solna February 9, 2009
Preliminary figures put January 2009 combined sales for ICA retailers in Sweden at SEK 7 136 million, excluding VAT, up SEK 640 million or 9.9 percent compared to the same month last year. The increase for comparable units was 8.7 percent.
Breakdown of January sales for ICA stores in Sweden:
Maxi ICA Stormarknad stores reported an increase in sales of 19.1 percent to SEK 1,934 million. The increase for comparable units was 13.4 percent.
ICA Kvantum stores reported an increase in sales of 7.2 percent to SEK 1,771 million. The increase for comparable units was 7.6 percent.
ICA Supermarket stores reported an increase in sales of 6.8 percent to SEK 2,354 million. The increase for comparable units was 7.0 percent.
ICA Nära stores reported an increase in sales of 6.1 percent to SEK 1,077 million. The increase for comparable units was 6.7 percent.
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----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About ICA The ICA Group (ICA AB) is one of the Nordic regions leading retail companies, with around 2,230 of its own and retailer-owned stores in Sweden, Norway and the Baltic states. The Group includes the retail companies ICA Sverige, ICA Norge and Rimi Baltic. ICA also offers financial services to Swedish customers through ICA Banken. ICA AB is a joint venture 40% owned by Hakon Invest AB and 60% by Royal Ahold N.V. of the Netherlands. According to a shareholder agreement, Royal Ahold and Hakon Invest jointly share a controlling influence over ICA AB. Through Royal Ahold, ICA AB is part of an international retail network. For more information, please visit http://www.ica.se