<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Latest Axfood industry news - from just-food.com</title><link>http://www.just-food.com/companies/axfood_id346</link><description>Latest Axfood industry news - from just-food.com</description><copyright>© 2012 All content copyright just-food.com. Published by Aroq Ltd.</copyright><pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:09:20 GMT</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:09:20 GMT</lastBuildDate><category>just-food.com - RSS feed</category><generator>just-food.com</generator><docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs><ttl>20</ttl><item><title>SWEDEN: Axfood "steady" following Q3</title><description>Swedish retailer Axfood has posted a slight rise in operating profit but a drop in like-for-like sales in its third quarter results</description><link>http://www.just-food.com/news/axfood-steady-following-q3_id117077.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2011 15:33:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SWEDEN: Axfood H1 profits up, LFL sales fall</title><description>Swedish retailer Axfood saw its half-year profits climb by more than 6% on the back of higher revenues, although its like-for-like sales fell during the first six months of the year.
</description><link>http://www.just-food.com/news/axfood-h1-profits-up-lfl-sales-fall_id116000.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2011 17:38:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SWEDEN: Axfood appoints Holmstedt as acting purchasing director</title><description>Swedish grocery retailer and distributor Axfood has appointed Hans Holmstedt as its acting purchasing director.</description><link>http://www.just-food.com/news/axfood-appoints-holmstedt-as-acting-purchasing-director_id115616.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2011 15:14:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SWEDEN: Axfood Hemköp banner to grow</title><description>Swedish grocery operator Axfood today (9 June) announced that some 50 Vi Retailers' Association stores in Stockholm will join its Hemköp banner.</description><link>http://www.just-food.com/news/axfood-hemköp-banner-to-grow_id115579.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jun 2011 11:37:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SWEDEN: Vi Retailers set to join Axfood banner</title><description>Swedish retailer Axfood has welcomed Vi Retailers' Association's recommendation that its members sign individual chain agreements to join its Hemköp banner.</description><link>http://www.just-food.com/news/vi-retailers-set-to-join-axfood-banner_id115106.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2011 15:08:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SWEDEN: Axfood profits dip on flat sales</title><description>Swedish grocery retailer and wholesaler Axfood has revealed a decline in first-quarter profits on sluggish sales.</description><link>http://www.just-food.com/news/axfood-profits-dip-on-flat-sales_id115022.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2011 12:38:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SWEDEN: Axfood shares down despite record results</title><description>Swedish grocery retailer and wholesaler Axfood saw its share price fall today (8 February) despite recording record full-year results.</description><link>http://www.just-food.com/news/axfood-shares-down-despite-record-results_id114162.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Feb 2011 12:31:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SWEDEN: Axfood profit growth accelerates</title><description>Swedish food wholesaler and retailer Axfood saw its profit growth accelerate during the third quarter of 2010.</description><link>http://www.just-food.com/news/axfood-profit-growth-accelerates_id112933.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Oct 2010 10:20:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SWEDEN: Axfood sales, earnings grow in H1</title><description>Swedish food wholesaler and retailer Axfood has posted higher sales and earnings for the first half of 2010.</description><link>http://www.just-food.com/news/axfood-sales-earnings-grow-in-h1_id111761.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 13:08:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SWEDEN: Axfood enters two new wholesale agreements</title><description>Axfood Närlivs has acquired Reitan Convenience Sweden's distribution centre in Kings Curve, just outside Stockholm.</description><link>http://www.just-food.com/news/axfood-enters-two-new-wholesale-agreements_id111591.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Jul 2010 12:29:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SWEDEN: Axfood looks to store openings, own label for growth</title><description>New store openings have driven strong first-quarter sales and profits gains at Swedish retailer Axfood, the company said today (20 April).</description><link>http://www.just-food.com/news/axfood-looks-to-store-openings-own-label-for-growth_id110678.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SWEDEN: Axfood confirms Hemköp cuts</title><description>Swedish retailer Axfood has confirmed that it is cutting 14 jobs at its Hemköp support offices in Solna, near Stockholm.</description><link>http://www.just-food.com/news/axfood-confirms-hemköp-cuts_id110690.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 16:55:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SWEDEN: Axfood appoints Dagab president</title><description>Swedish retailer Axfood has appointed Anders Agerberg to serve as acting president of the company's logistics unit, Dagab.</description><link>http://www.just-food.com/news/axfood-appoints-dagab-president_id109890.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 12:37:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SWEDEN: Axfood captures ICA exec to lead Hemköp</title><description>Swedish retailer Axfood has announced the appointment of Ola Andersson as president of its Hemköp retail banner.</description><link>http://www.just-food.com/news/axfood-captures-ica-exec-to-lead-hemköp_id109677.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:43:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SWEDEN: Axfood sales, earnings rise</title><description>Swedish retailer Axfood has seen a modest increase in sales and earnings during 2009, despite the negative impact that the downturn has had on consumer sentiment.</description><link>http://www.just-food.com/news/axfood-sales-earnings-rise_id109671.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:40:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SWEDEN: Axfood launches "responsive" own label</title><description>Swedish retailer Axfood has announced the launch of an own-label groceries brand, called Garant.</description><link>http://www.just-food.com/news/axfood-launches-responsive-own-label_id108555.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:59:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SWEDEN: Axfood limits palm oil purchase</title><description>Swedish retailer Axfood plans to "change and limit" its purchase of palm oil for private label products, in a move designed to help protect rain forests in south-east Asia.</description><link>http://www.just-food.com/news/axfood-limits-palm-oil-purchase_id108503.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:40:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SWEDEN: Axfood posts rise in nine-month profit</title><description>Swedish retailer Axfood posted a rise in profit after tax this morning (21 October), for the first nine months of 2009.</description><link>http://www.just-food.com/news/axfood-posts-rise-in-nine-month-profit_id108487.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:44:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SWEDEN: Axfood appoints PrisXtra president</title><description>Axfood has appointed Markus Lönnroth as the new president of PrisXtra.</description><link>http://www.just-food.com/news/axfood-appoints-prisxtra-president_id107785.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2009 13:37:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SWEDEN: Axfood-owned stores propel growth</title><description>Swedish retailer Axfood said today (16 July) that first-half sales were propelled by growth at its wholly-owned Willys, Hemköp and PrisXtra chains.</description><link>http://www.just-food.com/news/axfood-owned-stores-propel-growth_id107307.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:21:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
