NorgesGruppen is Norway’s largest trading enterprise. The group’s core business is grocery retailing and wholesaling. Through its chains, the group holds a market share of 40.0 per cent of the grocery market. NorgesGruppen is represented nationwide and is organized as a group of companies with NorgesGruppen ASA as the parent. The group was established in February 2000 and has now passed the ten-year mark. Since its creation, the collaboration has developed positively. Customers, wholesalers, retailers and owners have all reaped financial benefits, and good long-term relations have been built up.
The group had a turnover of NOK 53,2 billion in 2009 with an operating profit of NOK 1,828 million. A total of approx. 1900 grocery stores and 700 convenience stores are affiliated to NorgesGruppen, which has about 27,000 employees.
For more information about NorgesGruppen, please download our annual review 2009, which you find attached.