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ICA-gruppen

  • About ICA Gruppen

    About ICA Gruppen

    Focus on food and health

    ICA Gruppen is a leading retail company with focus on food and health. The Group includes ICA Sweden and Rimi Baltic, which mainly conduct grocery retail, ICA Real Estate, which owns and manages properties, ICA Bank, which offers financial services, and Apotek Hjärtat, which conducts pharmacy business.

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    Sustainability

    ICA Gruppen wants to be a positive force in society

    As a major player, we have a great responsibility, but also a great opportunity to have a genuine impact. For the past several years we have been working actively and in a structured manner with continuous improvement in all steps of the value chain.

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    In focus

    ICA Gruppen publishes annual report 2022

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    Trends and innovation

    Innovative ideas are often created when in need to find a solution to a problem, or when something can be improved. At ICA Gruppen, we have both the will and the ability to improve. ICA Gruppen’s aim is to make a difference, both in our organization, and for a better tomorrow.

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    In focus

    Despite stricter rules to slow the spread – parents do not feel their children are healthier

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    Careers

    At ICA, everyone’s ideas can make a difference. Together, we contribute to make every day a little easier and shape a better future for millions of people – every day. Want to join us?

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    Financial information

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    Here you can find ICA Gruppen’s financial reports and presentations. Read more ›

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    Welcome to ICA Gruppen's media room. Here you can find our press releases and news. You will also find, images and movies, our channels in social media, information about upcoming events and contact information to ICA's press service.

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    Latest release

    ICA Gruppen publishes annual report 2022

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Our business

ICA Gruppen’s history

It was back in 1917 when Hakon Swenson started Hakonbolaget, which was the origin of today’s ICA. The idea was to enable individual retailers with their own stores to join forces and form purchasing centres so that, through coordinated purchasing and other forms of cooperation, they could achieve the same economies of scale as chain enterprises.


The ICA Idea

ICA Gruppen’s history is based on the ICA Idea, which in turn is built on individual retailers working in cooperation. All of the retailers own and operate their own store, enabling them to serve their customers through locally adapted concepts and offerings. At the same time, individual retailers cooperate in areas such as sourcing and logistics to achieve the same economies of scale as wholly-owned chains. Essentially it is a way to combine cooperation with local adaptation, as close to customers as possible and with a clear vision – to make every day a little easier.

Then and now

ICA has a heritage dating back to 1917, when Hakon Swenson founded the wholesale business AB Hakon Swenson (Hakonbolaget) in Västerås, Sweden. In connection with this, he offered other retailers the opportunity to become partners in the company.

ICA as a company was founded in 1938 to coordinate the operations of four Swedish purchasing centres, including Hakonbolaget. Combining the operations of the four purchasing centres resulted in an even stronger organisation.

The modern ICA model was first created in 1972 when ICA became a cohesive group of companies and ICA’s board of directors had a majority of retailers for the first time. In that same year, the ICA agreement formed the foundation for the modern ICA model. The ICA agreement is a unique way of preserving the ICA Idea by giving talented store employees the opportunity to become business owners with a small financial investment and low risk.

ICA Gruppen

In 2013 the operating activities of ICA and Hakon Invest were combined. To more clearly reflect the focus and future direction of the business, in May 2013 Hakon Invest changed its name to ICA Gruppen.

The future

ICA Gruppen is striving to consolidate its leading market position in grocery retail, further improve customer confidence and at the same time create a stable platform for sustained profitability and growth. This will be achieved through continued cooperation and by developing businesses that support each other.

Important years

1917

Hakon Swenson starts Hakonbolaget, from which today’s ICA originated. The heart of the idea even back then was to enable individual retailers with their own stores to join forces and form purchasing centres so that, through coordinated purchasing and other forms of cooperation, they could achieve the same economies of scale as chain enterprises.

1938

ICA AB is formed based on the purchasing centres that emerged in the 1920s and 1930s out of Hakon Swenson’s idea.

1940

ICA-handlarnas Förbund is formed.

1964

The purchasing centres within ICA AB agree on a common ICA symbol – today’s ICA logo. Today the ICA logo represents one of Sweden’s best-known brands.

1966

ICA becomes the market leader. The ICA retailers’ successes in the 1960s, ’70s and ’80s were in part due to the many new residential areas being built in which ICA could open stores.

1972

The name of the purchasing centres is changed to ICA AB. ICA-handlarnas Förbund becomes the principal shareholder of ICA AB.

1998

ICA Handlarnas AB and Norwegian Hakon Gruppen AS merge under one parent company – ICA AB. ICA Förbundet, which owns ICA Handlarnas AB, becomes the largest shareholder of the parent company, but Canica AS, which owns Hakon Gruppen AS, also becomes a significant shareholder.

2000

An agreement is reached with Royal Ahold. At the end of 2000 ICA Förbundet Invest owns 30% of the parent company ICA Ahold AB, while Norwegian Canica AS owns 20% and Royal Ahold owns 50%. Hakon Invest is formed under the name ICA Förbundet Invest AB.

2001

ICA Bank opens for business.

2004

In 2004 Canica sells its stake in ICA, after which ICA-förbundet Invest owns 40%.

2005

ICA and Kesko form Rimi Baltic AB as a joint venture. ICA Förbundet Invest AB changes its name to Hakon Invest AB. Hakon Invest’s shares are listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange.

2006

ICA acquires Kesko’s stake in Rimi Baltic AB along with the brands Rimi Hypermarket, Rimi Supermarket, Säästumarket and Supernetto.

2008

Conversion to the new red Rimi begins in Norway.

2010

ICA launches Cura pharmacies and ICA To Go.

2012

ICA Bank expands its services to include mutual fund solutions. ICA Norway divests the Norwegian ICA Maxi stores.

2013

Hakon Invest acquires Ahold’s stake in ICA, and the Group changes its name to ICA Gruppen.

2015

ICA Gruppen acquires Apotek Hjärtat.
ICA Bank launches insurance business.

2017

ICA celebrates 100 years.

2022

Murgröna Holding AB (publ) acquires ICA Gruppen, and in connection with this ICA Gruppen’s shares are delisted from the Stockholm Stock Exchange. Murgröna Holding AB (publ) is owned by ICA-handlarnas Förbund (87%) and AMF (13%).

 

Our business
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  • Our brands
  • Our history
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Engagement Organization Corporate governance
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ICA Gruppen AB

Box 4075

169 04 Solna, Sweden

Telephone

+46 (0) 8 56 15 00 00

Visitors adress

Kolonnvägen 20, 169 71 Solna

Customer service

+46 (0) 33 47 47 90

Solna, Sweden

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ICA Gruppen AB

ICA Gruppen AB

Box 4075

169 04 Solna, Sweden

Telephone

+46 (0) 8 56 15 00 00

Visitors adress

Kolonnvägen 20, 169 71 Solna

Customer service

+46 (0) 33 47 47 90

Headquarters

Solna, Sweden

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  • 2023-02-24 08:00 ICA Gruppen publishes annual report 2022
  • 2023-02-16 08:45 ICA Gruppen issues SEK 3.5 billion in bonds
  • 2023-02-08 09:35 Correction: ICA Gruppen year-end report 2022
  • 2023-02-08 07:00 ICA Gruppen year-end report 2022

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About ICA Gruppen

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Sustainability

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  • Climate
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  • Question and answer

Innovation

  • ICAx - our innovationshub

Careers

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ICA Gruppen AB

Box 4075

169 04 Solna, Sweden

Telephone

+46 (0) 8 56 15 00 00

Visitors adress

Kolonnvägen 20, 169 71 Solna

Customer service

+46 (0) 33 47 47 90

Solna, Sweden

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