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	m2o customers - A conversion case study on Axfood
		Axfood is one of the largest food retailers in Scandinavia, with around 400 stores in Sweden, Norway and Finland.
		With around 8,500 employees and a turnover of SEK 35m in 2001, Axfood is a leading player in the food retail and distribution market in northern Europe.
		Also we were using an outsourced service, so we had no freedom at all to control these costs." Axfood had established a new environment a few years before, and was already writing and implementing applications on it, meaning that in effect, it was supporting two environments simultaneously.
	www.move2open.com /m2o-axfood-success-story.html (998 words)

	Axfood merges units to bring down prices (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Hemköp, Axfood’s traditional supermarket format, had a mixed first quarter, with strong volume gains (5.2 per cent on a like-for-like basis) helped by a new marketing programme (based on direct mailing of customers each week) leading to a 1.6 per cent increase in revenues to SK1.5 billion.
		Axfood’s most successful operations in Sweden are its Willys and Willys hemma business, both of which are discount stores, and the importance of low pricing is clear from the much stronger performances posted by these two units in the first quarter.
		Axfood is continuing to expanding its discount format, introducing a new Super Willys format this month which will operate from much larger stores and include a wide range of non-food products such as textiles, toys and electronic goods.
	www.foodanddrinkeurope.com /news/printNewsBis.asp?id=51609 (838 words)

	STT Pressi.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Axfood Group is one of Scandinavia's largest listed companies in food retail and includes such companies as Dagab, Hemköp and Willys.
		Axfood is one of the biggest listed food retail companies in the Nordic market.
		Axfood has some 700 stores in Sweden, of which 250 are wholly or partly owned, and some 300 stores in Finland, of which 80 are wholly owned.
	www.pressi.com /int/release/49968.html (536 words)

	Financial info - Start page
		At Axfood we have the ambition to keep you updated about Axfood's performance and other factors contributing to your assessment of Axfood as an investment.
		Axfood's consolidated sales amounted to SEK 28,086 m (28,658) in 2005, a decrease of 2.0%.
		Axfood reports continuous turnover figures per month with the exception of months with quarterly reports.
	investor.axfood.se /index.php?lang=en (266 words)

	eMedicine News
		The decision by Axfood, owner of the Hemkop and Willys chains, comes after a series of legal moves by opponents of the monopoly, including a judgment from European Union's top court.
		Axfood said it interpreted the domestic and EU rulings as meaning stores could now sell products to help people give up smoking.
		The EU court of justice, ruling on the case of another businessman who had sold nicotine chewing gum, said the monopoly was illegal, but only because of the way it purchased in medicines, not for the monopoly itself.
	www.emedicine.com /cgi-bin/foxweb.exe/newsitem@/em/news?name=20060126elin012.xml (482 words)

	Axfood: Retail: Customers: Progress Software (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Axfood AB is one of the largest listed food wholesale and retail companies in the Nordic countries.
		Axfood was suffering from a lack of integration among multiple disparate IT systems and solutions resulting from the merger of various organizations.
		Axfood will be able to connect all parties involved in the delivery chain - suppliers, logistics companies, and customers.
	www.progress.com /customers/retail/axfood/index.ssp?formnum=23 (208 words)

	Retail Technology Milestones News Article
		Axfood has over 1,300 stores in Sweden and Finland, with consolidated sales of 3.7 billion EUR (4.6 billion USD).
		Sonic ESB was selected to provide a common platform that allows the company to keep its existing solutions while adding on new components and removing legacy systems as needed, easing their migration to new systems and increasing business agility.
		In a key aspect of Axfood's integration initiative Sonic ESB was selected to coordinate the secure and reliable transmission of point-of-sales (POS) data from retail locations to a central data warehouse, enabling more efficient inventory management and business activity monitoring.
	www.rtmilestones.com /article.asp?ArticleId=1138 (507 words)

	:: Hypercom Corporation :: Newsroom (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		With the P2100, Axfood becomes one of the first multi-lane retailers in Scandinavia to install EMV-compliant PIN entry devices for enhanced security.
		Axfood AB's deployment of Optimum P2100 PIN pads is expected to begin immediately and continue through 2006.
		Axfood has some 320 stores in Finland, of which 94 are wholly owned and the remainder are operated by independent grocers.
	www.hypercom.com /News/display.asp?releaseID=599 (622 words)

	Interview with Lars Nilsson, Axfood AB: TWST
		Lars Nilsson: Axfood is the result of a merger in Sweden and therefore the Company was really formed back in the year 2000.
		If you look at our long-term target for Axfood, it is to be a Nordic company with a market position of 20% in each country.
		But we are Axfood is new and we started with a relatively small capitalization.
	www.twst.com /notes/articles/lss034.html (1093 words)

	Leading food retail chain in the Baltic states receives EBRD support [EBRD - Press Release]
		He added: "With Selvaag supporting the operations on the property side, Axfood adding their expertise on food wholesale and retail and building on Baltic Food Holding's local knowledge and experience, we are well positioned for future growth.
		Axfood AB is a leading Swedish food retailer, which is 45 per cent owned by Axel Johnson AB.
		Axfood was formed in the beginning of 2000 through the merger of Hemköp, DandD Gruppen and Spar Finland to form the second-largest Swedish food retail company, building on the long history of retailing and wholesaling expertise in the Axel Johnson group and creating a strong Nordic player.
	www.ebrd.com /new/pressrel/2000/41june15x.htm (905 words)

	Eurofood: Soaring profits add to Axfood momentum - Food Retailing - Brief Article - Statistical Data Included (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Axfood attributed the gains on continued success in its discount Willys outlets, while its high-street Hemkop chain was said to be still suffering from low margins.
		Axfood controls 75% of the votes in Spar Finland and last year failed in a bid to buy the remaining shares.
		In November last year Axfood was rumoured to be close to some kind of deal or partnership with Danish wholesaler Dagrofa, but in the following months nothing materialised from such rumours.
	www.looksmartgreekfood.com /p/articles/mi_m0DQA/is_2002_March_14/ai_84147213 (394 words)

	Axfood tightens discount focus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The move is part of a wider strategy of focusing on a handful of brands for different store formats in a bid to improve customer loyalty.
		It has taken over three years for Axfood to complete the conversion of all the Matex stores, but during that time the fascia has grown substantially, with 56 new stores added to the chain through construction or acquisition, giving a total of 84, of which three are franchised.
		Nor is Axfood resting on its laurels, with several new stores planned for the Greater Stockholm area — at least three outlets are scheduled for opening this year, including the biggest Willys store to date in the suburb of Rissne.
	www.foodanddrinkeurope.com /news/printNewsBis.asp?id=50132 (339 words)

	Axfood signs new wholesale deal, Kesko improves (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Swedish food retail and wholesale group Axfood is to supply a further 105 convenience stores under the terms of a new agreement worth SK100 million.
		Axfood Närlivs, one of the Swedish group's two wholesale businesses (the other being Dagab) will take over the contract to supply the retail group Direktbutikerna, replacing fellow wholesaler ICA Meny.
		The Axfood group runs a number of different store banners in the Nordic markets, including Hemköp, Willys and Willys hemma, as well as supplying many more through its wholesale operations.
	www.foodproductiondaily.com /news/news.asp?id=49653 (845 words)

	Axfood downgraded to “hold” \| newratings.com
		Shares of Axfood, a retail chain operating on Sweden and Finland, are currently trading at SEK169.50.
		Axfood's share price has gone up by 25% since its Q3 results were announced on October 22, the analyst says.
		According to the analyst, Axfood's restructuring efforts and improving profitability have already been factored into the 2004 estimates and the current stock price.
	www.newratings.com /analyst_news/article_365037.html (295 words)

	Axfood AB - Press Contacts
		Axfood conducts retail trade through the wholly owned store chains Hemköp, Willys and Willys hemma, comprising roughly 230 stores, and wholesale trade through Dagab and Axfood Närlivs.
		In addition, Axfood collaborates with a number of proprietor-run stores that are tied to Axfood through agreements.
		Axfood is listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange O-list, Attract 40.
	www.presscontacts.com /default____27476.asp (114 words)

	Welcome to FreshPlaza
		Swedish retailer Axfood today (Friday) announced that CEO Mats Jansson to leave on 31 December 2005 for a position as CEO of Axfood’s principal owner Axel Johnson AB.
		My personal plan and goal has been to work on operationally level with Axfood’s merger during a five-year period based on the 2000-2005 strategic plan.
		Göran Ennerfelt will continue to serve as chairman of Axfood AB until the next annual general meeting, in March 2006, where the principal owner, Axel Johnson AB, intends to propose Mats Jansson as the new chairman.
	www.freshplaza.com /2005/25apr/2_se_axfoodceo.htm (174 words)

	Eurofood: Axfood boosts private label products - Food Retailing - Brief Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Axfood, Sweden's third largest food retailer, said 7% of all products sold were from its own private label range.
		Having seen an increase of 3% in the sales of private label goods during the summer, Axfood said it had already achieved its goal for 2002.
		Mats Bejmyr, chief of Axfood's private label products said, "Our goal is still to have 15% even if we should reach that earlier than we've planned.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0DQA/is_2002_Oct_10/ai_93347997 (222 words)

	Transport Efficiency Increase For Axfood’s Transport Carriers in Central Gothenburg
		The purpose of this thesis is to analyse current transport problems of transport carriers of Axfood’s retail stores in central Gothenburg, and find solutions to these problems so as to improve their transport efficiency.
		Furthermore, Axfood’s carriers’ current transport problems will be analysed, as well as factors resulting in these problems.
		It is my wish that this thesis will give all transport carriers in Gothenburg good and creative ideas for solving their current transport problems so as to improve their transport efficiency.
	www.handels.gu.se /epc/archive/00003638 (271 words)

	Swedish retailer closes e-commerce operations (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Swedish food retailer Axfood AB took the decision this week to discontinue the Axfood Group's e-commerce operations.
		The company claims that the decision is made against the background of a weak customer flow, where the trend has not shown any significant breakthrough.
		Axfood's e-commerce operation comprises three websites: willys.nu and billhalls.se in Gothenburg, and hemkop.nu in Stockholm.
	www.foodnavigator.com /news/printNewsBis.asp?id=42589 (304 words)

	EFT Report: Axfood Taps Sonic ESB to Integrate 1,300+ Retail Locations@ HighBeam Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Axfood AB, one of the largest European food wholesalers and retailers, has selected Sonic ESB (enterprise service bus) for enterprise-wide integration of its rapidly growing wholesale and retail operations.
		Axfood has over 1,300 stores in Sweden and Finland, with consolidated sales of 3.7 billion EUR ($4.6 billion).
		As a result of numerous mergers in recent years, Axfood has a very diverse IT infrastructure with...
	highbeam.com /doc/1P1:89656902/Axfood+Taps+Sonic+ESB+to+Integrate+... (204 words)

	Axfood: SOK:s köp av aktierna i Spar Finland Abp genomfört (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Axfood: SOK:s köp av aktierna i Spar Finland Abp genomfört
		Axfood AB (publ) har idag, 12 januari 2006, sålt sina aktier i Spar
		Axfood AB bedriver detaljhandel med de helägda butikskedjorna Hemköp,
	www.valutakurser.dk:9080 /News/ShowNewsstory.aspx?StoryID=9315155 (313 words)

	Helsingin Sanomat - International Edition - Business & Finance
		If Spar customers continue to shop at their familiar locations, it will mean a great leap forward in the market share of the S Group.
		SOK Corporation CEO Kari Neilimo said on Wednesday that the aim of the deal is to secure the future of cooperative retailing in Finland, and to strengthen and maintain retail operations in Finnish ownership.
		Axfood deputy CEO Lars Nilsson says that there were discussions with other Finnish retailers, but that SOK won out in the end.
	www.hs.fi /english/article/1101980883046 (573 words)

	bitWeb
		Axfood AB is one of the largest listed food wholesale and retail companies in the Nordic market.
		Year-End Report, Axfood AB (publ.) 1 January-31 December 2005
		Year-End Report, Axfood AB (publ.) for the period 1 January-31 December 2004
	nweb.waymaker.se /BIT/bol_comp.nsf/EnLookupCompanyByName/Axfood (78 words)

	Axfood - one of Nordens largest börsnoterade bolag inom detaljhandeln
		Axfood - one of Nordens largest börsnoterade bolag inom detaljhandeln
		Axfood's Annual Report for the year 2005 is now available as a web site.
		The Board of Directors of Axfood AB has decided to initiate repurchase of shares in Axfood AB, within the framework of the mandate received by the Annual General Meeting on 9 March 2006, to acquire up to 4,000,000 shares.
	www.axfood.dk /showdoc.asp?docid=4&setlanguageid=4 (85 words)

	Openings within Axfood (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		If you're interested in job opportunities that may appear within the Axfood group, you can fill in an application form following the link below.
		The Annual General Meeting of Axfood re-elected Göran Ennerfelt, Antonia Ax:son Johnson, Marcus Storch, Peggy Bruzelius, Annika Åhnberg, Maria Curman, Gunnar Söderling and Mats Jansson.
		The Willys discount chain continues to grow in the Greater Stockholm area and tomorrow, Thursday 8 March a new “Super Willys” store is to open, at Arninge retail centre in Täby.
	www.axfood.se /showdoc.asp?docid=230&folderid=164&startfolderid=164&selectedchannelitemid=1053&setlanguageid=4 (161 words)

	Axfood AB information and related industry information from Hoover's
		If you live in the Nordic region, a Super-Willys may be coming to a neighborhood near you.
		Axfood operates about 500 food stores in Sweden and another 300 in Finland.
		There are 5 competitors for Axfood; see more.
	www.hoovers.com /axfood/--ID__117378--/free-co-factsheet.xhtml (389 words)

	DVD Talk Forum - Woman finds a penis in ketchup bottle.
		The Godegaarden brand ketchup was made in Turkey and distributed in Sweden by the company Axfood.
		The name of the company may explain how the offending organ was severed.
		The goal is to increase the number of Willys, emphasizing on Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö.
	www.dvdtalk.com /forum/printthread.php?t=410326 (289 words)

	Slight rise for Swedish retailer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		02/02/2004- Axfood, the Swedish retail group, has reported a slight rise in sales for 2003 to SK33.6 billion, just 1.5 per cent higher than in the previous year.
		For example, Axfood’s wholly owned stores in Sweden posted a 13.6 per cent rise, with like-for-like sales up 3 per cent.
		At Hemköp, the company’s medium-sized supermarket chain, sales decreased by 3.5 per cent for the year to SK6.1 billion, mainly due to Swedish consumers tightening their belts in the face of declining purchasing power.
	www.foodnavigator.com /news/printNewsBis.asp?id=49533 (325 words)

	bitWeb
		Year-end report, Axfood AB (publ.) 1 January - 31 December 2001
		Axfood's annual report will be published on 11 March 2002.
		The Annual General Meeting of Axfood AB will be held on Thursday, 25
	nweb.waymaker.se /BIT/bol_pres.nsf/EnLookupStdDocByUniqueID/2819D5853FE3F943C1256B5D004426EA (176 words)

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