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Salling Group

Salling Group is Denmark's largest retailing group, operating over 2,100 stores and serving 15 million customers per week through a diverse portfolio of grocery stores, department stores, webshops, coffee shops, restaurants, and meal box services.^[1] Founded on the legacy of the Salling family, the company has grown into Denmark's leading retailer since its modern structure under the Salling Foundations, which have owned it 100% since 2012 and donated DKK 2.3 billion to education, culture, sports, and social initiatives.^[1] Key chains include Netto and Føtex for groceries in Denmark, Bilka for hypermarkets, and Rimi Baltic, acquired in 2025, adding 314 stores in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.^[1] The group employs 68,000 people and extends its operations to Germany, Poland, and the Baltic states, focusing on affordable everyday products ranging from dry goods and hardware to home furnishings and beverages.^[1]^[2] In recent years, Salling Group has emphasized sustainability, committing to climate action, healthier food options, and collaborations with stakeholders to reduce environmental impact across its supply chain.^[1] Notable partnerships include sponsorships with The Danish Football Association since 2024 and Team Denmark since 2009, underscoring its role in supporting national sports and community engagement.^[1] With a market share of around 34% in Denmark, the company continues to innovate in retail, blending physical and digital channels to meet evolving consumer needs.^[3]

Overview

Company profile

Salling Group A/S is Denmark's leading retail conglomerate, specializing in grocery and general merchandise. Its origins trace back to 1906, when Ferdinand Salling established a small draper's shop in Aarhus, Denmark. The company was formally incorporated in 1956 by Herman Salling, Ferdinand's son, marking the beginning of its expansion into modern retailing.^[4]^[5] Headquartered in Brabrand, Denmark, Salling Group employs approximately 68,000 people as of 2025 and operates over 2,100 stores across Northern Europe, including recent additions from the 2025 acquisition of 314 Rimi stores in the Baltic region. The company's core business model encompasses a diverse portfolio of hypermarkets (such as Bilka), supermarkets (Føtex), discount stores (Netto), and franchises including Starbucks coffee shops and Carl's Jr. restaurants, alongside online webshops and department stores. This integrated approach serves around 15 million customers weekly, emphasizing everyday essentials and convenience.^[1] In 2023, Salling Group reported revenue of 70.26 billion DKK, reflecting its dominant position with a 34.9% market share in the Danish grocery retail sector as of 2025. The group achieved further growth in 2024, reaching 72.2 billion DKK in revenue despite ongoing inflation pressures, driven by store expansions and market share gains in all months of the year. These figures underscore Salling Group's scale as the largest retailer in Denmark, with operations extending to Germany, Poland, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.^[6]^[7]

Ownership and governance

Salling Group is a private limited company (A/S) fully owned by the Salling Foundations since 2017, comprising Købmand Herman Salling’s Foundation and Købmand Ferdinand Salling’s Memorial Foundation.^[8] This structure ensures that all profits are directed toward sustaining the company's operations and funding philanthropic initiatives, reflecting the founders' vision of combining commercial success with societal benefit.^[9] The Salling Foundations play a central philanthropic role, annually distributing funds to support education, health, culture, arts, sports, and charitable causes across Denmark to enhance everyday life and community welfare. For instance, in 2024, the foundations granted 226 million DKK through 221 donations, contributing to a cumulative total of 2.3 billion DKK since 2012.^[9] This ownership model underscores a commitment to long-term stability and social impact over short-term shareholder returns. Governance is managed through a Board of Directors that includes members with extensive international private-sector experience alongside employee representatives, ensuring balanced oversight.^[10] The board is chaired by Bjørn Gulden, with key committees such as the Sustainability Committee—chaired by Gulden and including CEO Anders Hagh—guiding strategic decisions on environmental and social commitments.^[11] In 2018, the company rebranded from Dansk Supermarked A/S to Salling Group A/S to honor its heritage and emphasize foundation ownership.^[12] The executive leadership, headed by CEO Anders Hagh as of 2025, collaborates with the board to integrate sustainability into core operations, such as through the Aspire28 strategy focusing on growth and responsibility.^[13] This full foundation control was established in 2017 following earlier partial acquisitions from external stakeholders.^[8]

History

Founding and early expansion

The Salling Group's origins trace back to 1906, when Ferdinand Salling established a small draper's shop in Aarhus, Denmark, specializing in textiles and general merchandise.^[4] This modest beginning laid the foundation for what would become a major retail enterprise, with the shop gradually expanding its offerings and operations in the local market.^[4] In 1948, the first Salling department store opened in Aarhus, marking a shift toward larger-scale retailing of textiles, clothing, and household goods. After Ferdinand's death in 1953, his son Herman Salling took over the business and drove significant further expansion.^[4] Herman continued this growth by establishing Jysk Supermarked in 1960, an initiative aimed at developing modern retail chains, which later evolved into Dansk Supermarked A/S through a 1964 partnership with the A.P. Møller–Mærsk Group.^[4] That same year, Herman launched Føtex, Denmark's first supermarket, in Aarhus on Guldsmedgade, introducing self-service shopping and broadening the focus to include groceries alongside non-food items.^[4] By the 1960s, the Salling department store chain had expanded to multiple locations, including a major opening in Aalborg in 1964, establishing a presence in key Jutland cities and solidifying the company's regional footprint.^[14] This period represented a pivotal transition from an initial emphasis on textiles and general merchandise to incorporating groceries, setting the stage for diversified retail operations while maintaining a commitment to innovative store concepts.^[4]

Development of key chains

In 1970, the Salling Group launched Bilka, Denmark's first hypermarket and discount department store, located in Tilst near Aarhus.^[4] The opening drew significant public interest, introducing a new retail format that combined groceries, household goods, and clothing under one roof at competitive prices.^[4] Building on its early department store foundations from the mid-20th century, the company shifted toward discount models to meet evolving consumer demands for convenience and value. In 1981, it introduced the Netto chain, Denmark's pioneering discount supermarket, with the inaugural store opening in Copenhagen's Godthåbsvej area.^[4] Netto emphasized low-cost everyday essentials, operating on a no-frills model that quickly gained traction among price-sensitive shoppers.^[4] The Føtex supermarket chain, established in 1960 as Denmark's first self-service grocery format, saw sustained growth during the 1980s and 1990s as the company adapted to increasing urbanization and family shopping patterns.^[4] This period marked a consolidation of Føtex as a versatile retailer offering both food and non-food items, with stores expanding into suburban and urban locations nationwide.^[4] A key partnership with A.P. Møller-Maersk, which began in 1964 with a 50% stake in the predecessor Jysk Supermarked, was deepened in 1982 when Maersk increased its ownership to 68% in the renamed Dansk Supermarked.^[4] This collaboration provided capital for domestic infrastructure and supported the scaling of discount operations.^[4] In 1999, Herman Salling retired after leading the company for decades. Bilka's domestic expansion served as a milestone, growing from its single 1970 location to multiple stores by the 1990s, solidifying the hypermarket's role in regional markets like Jutland and Zealand.^[4] Overall, these developments positioned the Salling Group as a leader in Denmark's shift toward modern, efficient retail chains.^[4]

Ownership changes and international growth

In the late 1990s and early 2000s, the partnership between Dansk Supermarked (now Salling Group) and A.P. Møller–Mærsk A/S, which held a majority stake since 1982, facilitated strategic decisions aimed at international expansion, leveraging Maersk's global logistics expertise to support cross-border operations. Herman Salling passed away in 2006, shortly after his 60-year anniversary with the company.^[4]^[15] The discount chain Netto, a core brand of the group, marked its entry into international markets in the 1990s with launches in Germany and the United Kingdom in 1990, followed by Poland in 1995, where the first store opened in Szczecin.^[4] Expansion continued into Sweden in 2002 with the opening of the first Netto store there, establishing a presence in Northern Europe through low-cost, high-volume retail formats tailored to local markets.^[4]^[8] Ownership dynamics shifted significantly in the 2010s as A.P. Møller–Mærsk sought to refocus on core shipping and energy sectors; in January 2014, it sold a 48.68% stake in Dansk Supermarked to the Salling Foundations, reducing its holding to 19% while the Salling family increased control to 81%.^[16]^[17] This transaction, valued at approximately 17 billion Danish kroner, allowed the Salling family greater autonomy in steering international initiatives. By November 2017, the Salling Foundations acquired the remaining 19% stake, regaining full ownership and ending the five-decade partnership with Maersk.^[17]^[18] Under renewed family control, Salling Group pursued diversification beyond groceries; in early 2019, it acquired the intellectual property, inventory, and brand rights to the Danish toy retailer BR from the bankrupt Top-Toy Group, reopening 25 stores later that year to integrate toy retail into its portfolio.^[19]^[20] This move complemented ongoing international efforts, including preliminary explorations into the Baltic region to assess growth opportunities in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania during the late 2010s.^[4]

Rebranding and recent acquisitions

In June 2018, Dansk Supermarked A/S rebranded to Salling Group A/S, honoring its founders Ferdinand and Herman Salling while unifying the corporate identity under the ownership of the Salling Foundations.^[12] This change marked a shift toward a more cohesive branding strategy for its diverse retail operations, emphasizing Danish roots and foundation-led governance.^[8] Following the rebranding, Salling Group divested certain international assets to focus on core markets. In 2019, it sold its Netto chain in Sweden, consisting of 163 stores, to Coop Butiker & Stormarknader AB (Coop Sweden).^[21] Earlier, the group's brief re-entry into the UK market via a 2014 joint venture with Sainsbury's ended in 2016 with the closure of all 16 Netto stores in northern England.^[22] In 2024, Salling Group introduced its ASPIRE '28 strategy, targeting DKK 100 billion in annual revenue by 2028 through accelerated growth, including store expansions, mergers, and acquisitions in existing and new markets, alongside a new innovation fund.^[6] The strategy emphasizes digital transformation, such as AI-enabled cloud migration and next-generation operations via a partnership with Tata Consultancy Services, and sustainability to meet evolving customer needs responsibly.^[23] The strategy guided key 2025 acquisitions. In May, Salling Group purchased 33 supermarkets from Coop Danmark A/S, encompassing 31 existing stores under brands like 365discount and Kvickly, plus two development sites, enhancing its domestic footprint.^[24] In June, it acquired Rimi Baltic from ICA Gruppen AB for €1.3 billion, integrating 314 stores across Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania to bolster Northern European presence.^[25]^[26] In September 2025, Salling Group announced an initiative to equip 50 stores—spanning Bilka, Føtex, and Netto—with emergency capabilities by 2028, enabling independent operation for at least two days during crises without external power or supplies, as part of broader resilience efforts.^[27]

Operations

Danish retail chains

Salling Group's primary Danish retail operations encompass a diverse portfolio of formats tailored to different customer needs, ranging from large-scale hypermarkets to discount outlets and specialty stores. As of August 2025, the group operates 743 stores in Denmark across its core brands, focusing on groceries, general merchandise, and leisure products. These chains emphasize affordability, quality, and convenience, serving millions of weekly customers in the domestic market.^[28] Bilka represents the largest format within Salling Group's Danish portfolio, consisting of 19 hypermarkets that function as discount department stores combining extensive grocery sections with non-food offerings such as clothing, electronics, and home goods. Each Bilka store typically spans over 10,000 square meters, providing Denmark's widest product selections at competitive prices to attract families and bulk shoppers.^[28]^[29] Føtex operates 118 supermarkets, including variants like Føtex Food and Føtex City, positioned as high-quality outlets for everyday essentials. These stores offer a balanced assortment of groceries, non-food items, and textiles, catering to urban and suburban consumers seeking convenience and variety in a mid-sized format.^[28]^[29] Netto Denmark, the group's flagship discount chain, comprises 573 stores focused on low-priced basics and quality groceries, with a strong emphasis on private-label products like the organic ØGO brand. This format targets budget-conscious shoppers by prioritizing efficiency and minimalism in store design to keep operational costs down.^[28]^[29] The Salling department stores, limited to two flagship locations in Aarhus and Aalborg, specialize in fashion, lifestyle items, interiors, well-being products, and premium foods from leading brands. These modern venues serve as upscale shopping destinations, employing over 1,100 staff and integrating supermarkets, bistros, and brand boutiques to enhance the overall experience.^[28]^[29] In 2019, Salling Group acquired the BR toy chain from the bankrupt Top-Toy, reopening and expanding it to 31 stores by 2025 as dedicated toy and leisure outlets. BR provides an engaging play-focused environment with a wide selection of toys, games, and children's products, appealing to families and complementing the group's broader retail ecosystem.^[28]^[20]^[29] In March 2025, Salling Group completed the acquisition of 33 stores from Coop Danmark, including 31 existing supermarkets under brands like 365discount, Kvickly, and SuperBrugsen, plus two development projects. These have been integrated and rebranded under existing Salling chains such as Netto and Føtex to strengthen market presence without altering the overall portfolio structure.^[24]^[30]

International operations

Salling Group's international operations encompass discount retail in Germany and Poland through the Netto chain, as well as a diversified portfolio in the Baltic states via Rimi Baltic. These activities represent a strategic expansion beyond Denmark, emphasizing localized adaptations to regional market dynamics and consumer behaviors as of 2025.^[1] In Germany, Netto operates 341 discount stores concentrated in urban areas, particularly in the northeastern region, where the format prioritizes efficient, low-cost grocery provision to compete in densely populated locales.^[31] The chain's strategy focuses on streamlined operations and everyday low pricing to maintain accessibility in competitive city environments.^[32] Netto in Poland comprises 687 stores, with significant growth achieved through the 2021 acquisition of Tesco Poland's network, which bolstered its footprint and logistics capabilities.^[33]^[34] The operations emphasize aggressive price competition in the discount segment, targeting expansion to 1,000 stores by 2028 amid a saturated market dominated by value-driven shoppers.^[32] This approach includes hypermarket elements in select locations to offer broader assortments while upholding cost efficiency.^[35] Following the June 2025 acquisition of Rimi Baltic from ICA Gruppen, Salling Group manages 314 stores across Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania under four formats: Rimi Hypermarkets for large-scale shopping, Rimi Super for mid-sized supermarkets, Rimi Mini for compact urban outlets, and Rimi Express for convenience needs.^[36]^[37] In the Baltics, the strategy shifts toward a premium positioning relative to pure discount models, featuring quality-focused assortments, enhanced fresh produce selections, and value-oriented promotions to appeal to consumers seeking variety and sustainability.^[38]^[39]

Non-retail ventures

Salling Group has developed integrated e-commerce platforms for its major chains, including Bilka, Føtex, and Netto, enabling customers to shop online with options for home delivery and click-and-collect services. Føtex launched its dedicated online store in late 2019, while Bilka and Netto expanded their digital offerings throughout the 2010s, incorporating app-based ordering to facilitate convenient grocery procurement. These platforms support a growing portion of the group's sales, with significant acceleration during the COVID-19 pandemic to meet heightened demand for contactless shopping.^[40]^[41]^[42] In the insurance sector, Salling Group operates Salling Group Captive Insurance Company A/S, a regulated entity supervised by the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority under the Danish Financial Business Act, primarily handling internal risk management and solvency obligations. Established with foundational governance structures by 2009, the company has issued annual solvency and financial condition reports since at least the early 2020s, focusing on compliance and financial stability rather than broad public product lines. While specific employee or customer insurance products are not prominently detailed in public disclosures, the group maintains partnerships for extended health and pension benefits, such as a 2024 agreement with PFA that enhances coverage for more staff members.^[43]^[44] Salling Group extends into food services through franchise operations, managing 14 Starbucks coffee shops and 16 Carl's Jr. fast-food outlets across Denmark, providing quick-service dining options integrated with its retail ecosystem. Additionally, the group tested Basalt as a casual dining and discount concept starting in 2022, operating up to 10 locations before winding down the trial in 2023 due to insufficient performance, though it briefly offered lower-priced meals and everyday essentials. These ventures complement the group's core retail presence by diversifying customer touchpoints beyond traditional grocery shopping.^[29]^[45] The company's logistics and supply chain operations are supported by an in-house network of 11 warehouses and distribution centers, which handle procurement from over 7,000 suppliers and ensure efficient replenishment for more than 2,100 stores across multiple countries. Key facilities, such as the Netto distribution center in Køge, Denmark, process up to 3,600 cases per hour and manage storage for over 1,200 stock-keeping units, optimizing the flow of goods to maintain product availability and reduce operational costs. This infrastructure plays a critical role in enabling the group's scale, including seamless support for e-commerce fulfillment.^[46]^[47]^[23] In 2025, Salling Group partnered with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) to advance its digital transformation through AI-enabled cloud migration and next-generation operations, aligning with the company's "Aspire 28" strategy for enhanced agility across its 2,100 stores and 68,000 employees. The collaboration leverages TCS's Cloud Exponence solution to optimize hybrid cloud environments, automate processes, and integrate AI for better decision-making in supply chain and customer services. This initiative builds on prior digital efforts to position the group as a leader in retail technology innovation.^[23]^[48]

Sustainability and initiatives

Salling Group has established ambitious climate commitments as part of its sustainability strategy, aiming to achieve net-zero CO2e emissions across its full value chain by 2050, in alignment with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) Net Zero Standard.^[49] The company targets a 50% reduction in CO2 emissions from its own operations by 2030, alongside efforts to recycle 85% of waste and halve food waste during the same period.^[49] In waste management, Salling Group implemented a Presona baler initiative starting in 2023, equipping approximately 250 stores in western Denmark to compact cardboard and plastic waste on-site, thereby eliminating external disposal costs and generating revenue from recycled materials.^[50] On the social front, Salling Group forged a landmark partnership with the Danish Football Association (DBU) in 2024, marking the first collaboration between a Danish corporation and a national organization to advance equality, well-being, and education through joint programs.^[51] This initiative focuses on promoting equal opportunities, physical and mental health, and educational access, particularly for youth and vulnerable communities.^[52] The company's food waste programs emphasize donations and redistribution, partnering with organizations like Too Good To Go and MadPlus to redirect surplus food from stores to socially vulnerable families and charities.^[53] These efforts have reduced food waste as a percentage of sales from 2.8% in 2015 (baseline) to 1.8% in 2024, with a goal to halve it by 2030 through precise ordering, price reductions on near-expiry items, and systematic collaborations.^[53] For biodiversity, Salling Group pursues sustainable sourcing by targeting 100% third-party certification for its own-brand products containing 40% or more animal protein or 5% or more soy by 2025, while actively campaigning against deforestation via the Danish Soy Alliance to ensure responsible soy production.^[54] These measures support broader ecosystem protection and ethical supply chains.^[54]

Innovation and investment funds

Salling Group's Aspire '28 strategy, launched in 2024, outlines a comprehensive plan for accelerating growth through technological advancements, including the integration of artificial intelligence (AI), automation, and enhancements to customer experience across its retail operations.^[55]^[6] This strategy emphasizes innovation as a core pillar, aiming to position the group as a leader in digital transformation within the European retail sector by investing in scalable solutions that improve efficiency and sustainability.^[23] A key component of Aspire '28 is the Salling Seeds venture capital fund, established in autumn 2024 with an allocation of 500 million DKK (approximately €67 million).^[56]^[57] The fund targets startups and scale-ups in retail technology, supply chain optimization, and sustainability, with investments ranging from 5 to 25 million DKK per round, operating as an evergreen structure to support long-term value creation.^[58] Applications for funding opened in August 2025, inviting international pitches focused on innovations that align with Salling Group's operations, particularly those demonstrating scalability in food retail and e-commerce.^[59]^[60] To advance its innovation agenda, Salling Group has formed strategic partnerships emphasizing digital and AI capabilities. In June 2025, it entered a long-term agreement with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) to facilitate AI-enabled cloud migration, next-generation cloud operations, and broader digital transformation across 2,100 stores and 68,000 employees in Denmark, Poland, Germany, Estonia, Lithuania, and Latvia.^[23]^[61] Complementing this, in August 2025, Salling Group signed a five-year deal with Visual Art for 7,500 digital signage licenses, enabling enhanced in-store retail media, technical migration, and integration to boost customer engagement through advanced digital displays.^[62]^[63] Salling Group's research and development efforts prioritize practical innovations in sustainable packaging and digital checkout systems, aligning with broader environmental goals. In 2019, the group committed to reducing plastic use by 30% and ensuring 100% recyclable own-brand packaging by 2023 through initiatives exploring reusable and minimized materials.^[64] In digital advancements, subsidiaries like føtex have piloted AiFi-powered autonomous stores since October 2024, offering 24/7 checkout-free shopping to streamline customer experiences and reduce operational costs.^[65] These efforts underscore an investment focus on solutions that scale effectively within food retail ecosystems, fostering both technological and sustainable progress.^[57]

Former operations

Discontinued Danish chains

In the early 2010s, Salling Group (then operating as Dansk Supermarked) discontinued its Tøj & Sko chain, a clothing and footwear retailer with 37 stores across Denmark. The decision followed several years of declining revenue and customer footfall, as part of a broader restructuring to refocus on core grocery and discount operations. All stores were closed by the end of 2012, resulting in approximately 340 job losses.^[66]^[67] Another discontinued format was DøgnNetto, a 24-hour extension of the Netto discount chain launched in the 2000s to capture late-night convenience shopping. In 2016, all 39 DøgnNetto stores were shuttered and repurposed, with most converted into standard Netto supermarkets or smaller Føtex Food outlets following renovations. This move aimed to streamline operations and enhance efficiency within the discount segment amid shifting consumer habits toward daytime shopping.^[68]^[69] More recently, in 2023, Salling Group ended its experimental Basalt discount chain after a short trial period, closing six of the ten stores and converting four to Netto supermarkets. Launched in late 2022 as a low-price grocery format offering dry goods at 15-20% below typical discount levels, Basalt was discontinued due to lack of consumer appeal for its fixed ultra-low pricing model, evolving market demands, and an improving economic outlook that reduced the need for such extreme discounting. The closures in July 2023 allowed resources to be redirected toward established chains like Netto.^[45]^[70] These discontinuations reflect Salling Group's strategy since the post-Maersk ownership era (after 2017) to consolidate its Danish portfolio around high-performing grocery and discount formats, phasing out underperforming or niche concepts to improve overall profitability and market focus.^[4]

Exited international markets

In 2010, Salling Group sold its UK operations under the Netto brand, consisting of 193 discount grocery stores, to Asda for £778 million amid competitive pressures in the British market.^[71]^[72] The transaction allowed Asda to expand its footprint by rebranding 146 of the acquired stores while divesting the remaining 47 to competitors such as Morrisons to address antitrust concerns.^[73] This marked Salling Group's initial withdrawal from the UK, where Netto had operated since 2004 but struggled against established discounters like Aldi and Lidl.^[74] Salling Group briefly re-entered the UK market in 2014 through a 50:50 joint venture with Sainsbury's, launching 16 smaller Netto stores primarily in northern England as a £25 million experiment to test discount formats.^[75] However, the venture faced profitability issues due to suboptimal trading performance, high expansion costs, and shifting consumer preferences toward larger supermarkets.^[76] In 2016, Sainsbury's terminated the partnership, leading to the closure of all 16 stores and the loss of approximately 400 jobs, effectively ending Salling Group's presence in the UK once more.^[22]^[77] In Sweden, Salling Group operated 163 Netto stores until 2019, when it divested the entire chain to Coop Butiker & Stormarknader AB (part of Coop Sweden) for approximately DKK 969 million.^[21]^[78] The sale was driven by a strategic decision to streamline operations and prioritize more profitable core markets in Denmark, Germany, and Poland, where Salling Group could achieve greater economies of scale.^[79] Following the divestment, Coop rebranded the stores under its own discount banner, with no ongoing licensing or partnership arrangements reported between Salling Group and the new owner.^[80] These exits aligned with a broader refocus following the 2017 ownership transition, when the Salling Foundations acquired full control of the group from A.P. Møller-Mærsk, enabling a concentration of resources on high-growth European regions rather than peripheral markets.^[4] The moves contributed to improved financial performance, including record sales and operating margins in subsequent years, by reducing exposure to underperforming international segments.^[81]

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Another busy year at Salling Group, and I'm excited to share our ...
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Rimi - Salling Group
Jun 2, 2025 · Rimi Baltic is one of the largest retailers in the Baltics, headquartered in Riga. Salling Group acquired Rimi Baltic in 2025, and the company now operates 314 ...
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Salling Group completes acquisition of Rimi Baltic - Sorainen
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Supermarket chain Rimi Latvia to focus on food retail
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[PDF] Købmand Herman Sallings Fond - CVR API
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Denmark: Føtex will soon be launching an online store - NHH
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Salling Group: Redefining Danish Retail Strategically
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Salling Group Insurance
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Denmark's Salling Group and PFA enter new pension agreement
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Salling Group - Retail group - Needl by Wabel
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Denmark's Salling Group Completes 'Basalt' Discount Store Trial
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Netto, Salling Group's DC in Køge (DK) is capable of ... - LinkedIn
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Climate - Salling Group
By 2030, we aim to halve CO2 emissions from our own operations, recycle 85% of our waste, and halve our food waste.
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Jun 17, 2025 · In 2023, Salling Group stopped paying an external company to handle OCC and plastic from approximately 250 of its stores in western Denmark ...
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DBU - Salling Group
Jul 4, 2025 · In 2024, Salling Group and DBU entered a historic agreement to promote equality, better well-being, and education. The partnership, which is ...
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Children's rights - Salling Group
In 2024, Salling Group and DBU (the Danish Football Association) entered into a historic agreement to promote equality, improved well-being, and education.
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food waste - Salling Group
It decreased to 1.8% in 2024. We work every day to reduce this number further through customer inspiration, donations, and a systematic effort.
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Responsible products - Salling Group
Our targets. 100% of our own products with ≥40% animal protein or ≥5% soy content certified by an acceptable third-party certification by 2025 ...
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Strategy - Salling Group
Our strategy will ensure that our business grows and that we reamain in a string position in Denmark, Poland, and Germany.Missing: governance structure
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Salling Group Earmarks DKK 500m For Startups | ESM Magazine
Aug 20, 2025 · Salling Group is offering funding for startups and innovators through its DKK 500 million (€67 million) Salling Seeds investment fund ... 2024 ...
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Salling Seeds
Salling Seeds is a venture capital fund backed by Salling Group – one of the leading North European retailers. We invest in start-ups and scale-ups to ...
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Visual Art signs five-year agreement with Salling Group
Aug 12, 2025 · Visual Art partners with Salling Group in a 5-year deal for 7500 digital signage licenses, boosting in-store retail media.
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Visual Art signs five-year agreement with Danish grocery retailer ...
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Salling Group Announces New Sustainable Packaging Strategy
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Dansk Supermarked lukker Tøj & Sko - TV 2
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Tøj & Sko kæden lukker | Indland - DR
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Dansk Supermarked lukker ”DøgnNetto” - RetailNews
May 10, 2016 · I løbet af 2016 omdanner Netto DøgnNetto-kæden til nyrenoverede, gule Netto-butikker, fortæller Dansk Supermarked.
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May 10, 2016 · Samtlige af landets DøgnNetto-forretninger lukker for at åbne som blandt andet traditionelle Netto-butikker, meddeler Nettos direktør.
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Salling Group lukker discountkæde efter syv måneder
May 25, 2023 · Butikkerne i Kastrup, Odense, Glostrup og Næstved bliver nu omdannet til Netto-butikker, mens butikkerne i Viby, Helsingør, Fredericia og ...Missing: DøgnNetto | Show results with:DøgnNetto
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May 27, 2010 · The supermarket group Asda is paying £778m to take over the Netto discount grocery chain in an aggressive bid to close the gap with the market leader, Tesco.
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Whatever happened to Netto, the original discount supermarket?
Jul 12, 2025 · It has been nearly 10 years since the last Netto superstore closed its doors in Merseyside - and the UK.
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Before Aldi and Lidl Netto took on the supermarket giants
Apr 16, 2022 · In 2014 the Salling Group teamed up with Sainsbury's and opened 13 stores across Northern England including one in Ormskirk and one in Ellesmere ...
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Sainsbury's to close Netto stores - BBC News
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May 14, 2019 · Netto's 163 stores in Sweden have been sold to the Swedish company CBS, which is better known as Coop Sweden.
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End of Netto in Sweden - NHH
Feb 22, 2021 · In 2019 Denmark's largest grocery group, Salling Group, said goodbye to the Swedish market with the divestment of a total of 163 Netto stores, ...
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[PDF] ANNUAL REPORT 2020 - IGDS
Dec 31, 2020 · The overall framework for financial risk management is set out in Salling Group A/S' financial policy approved by the Board of Directors.