With around 1,300 stores and a market share of around 36%, ICA Sweden is the leading grocery retailer in the country. The business is operated in cooperation with independent ICA retailers. They each own and operate their own store, which makes it possible for them to tailor concepts and offers to local demand. There is also extensive collaboration on things like expansion, sourcing, logistics, IT and marketing communication, enabling economies of scale to be achieved.
ICA Sweden also has ICA Special, which works with sourcing and sales of non-food items including non-food sales through Maxi ICA Stormarknad. ICA Special also runs a wholesale operation for ICA Kvantum, ICA Supermarket and ICA Nära in Sweden, and delivers products to ICA’s operations in the Baltic countries.
Store profiles:
Maxi ICA Stormarknad
Everything under one roof at fair prices. Wide assortment of food and non-food such as housewares, entertainment and garden supplies.
Number of stores: 86
Retail sales, SEK million: 38,080 (36,525)
Number of items: 29,000-38,000 (food and non-food)
Retail sales and number of stores refer to year-end 2019.
ICA Kvantum
Designed to be the leading local supermarket, with food for everyday and special occasions. Offer a variety of fresh food, alternatives for allergy sufferers, healthy and organic choices, and local products.
Number of stores: 129
Retail sales, SEK million: 29,524 (28,509)
Number of items: 12,000-19,000
Retail sales refer to year-end 2018 and number of stores refer to Q3 2019.
ICA Supermarket
Wide assortment for everyday meals or special occasions. Emphasis on personal service and a wide range of fresh food.
Number of stores: 423
Retail sales, SEK million: 36,129 (35,465)
Number of items: 7,000-11,000
Retail sales and number of stores refer to year-end 2019.
ICA Nära
Small convenience stores offering good service, a narrow product range and quality fresh food. Many serve as an agent for the state-run pharmacy and alcohol retailers, and handle sales for ATG, the Swedish off-track betting service.
Number of stores: 632
Retail sales, SEK million: 18,168 (17,807)
Number of items: 4,000-8,000
Retail sales and number of stores refer to year-end 2019.
Key figures 2019
| Sales | SEK 85,187 million (82,411) |
| Operating profit excluding non-recurring items: |
SEK 3,712 million (3,332) |
| Total number of stores: | 1,270 (1,277) |
| Average number of employees: | 8,292 (8,199) |