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Kooperativa Forbundet (KF) is a smorgasbord of Swedish retailers. The organization, also known as the Swedish Cooperative Union, is owned by about 80 cooperative societies. KF's member societies operate more than 1,300 hypermarkets (under such banners as Obs!, B&W, Robin Hood), clothing stores (KappAhl), and discount stores (Prix). KF also is involved in bookselling (through bookstore Akadenibokhandeln) and book publishing (P.A. Norstedt & Söner). Though KF has a long history in industrial and wholesaling operations (such as a meat company, a bakery, and a flour mill), it has sold off several food production subsidiaries to focus on retailing.
COMPETITION |
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Axel Johnson AB (dossier)
ICA Ahold AB (dossier)
IKEA International A/S (dossier)
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FINANCIAL OVERVIEW |
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Fiscal Year-End: December
1999 Sales (mil.): 3,762.70
1-Yr. Sales Growth: (0.2)%
Employees: 17,606
Revenue per employee: $213,716.91
KEY PEOPLE |
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Roland Svensson
CEO
Gunilla Berg
CFO
CONTACT INFO |
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PO Box 15200
SE-104 65 Stockholm, Sweden
Phone: 46-8 7-0 00
Fax: 46-8 6-5 90
Online: Web Site
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