Bergendahls

Founded by Mikael Bergendahl in 1922, Bergendahls is a Swedish family owned company which operates in daily goods, supermarkets, home furnishings and fashion. Its headquarters is based in Hassleholm, Sweden. The company has operations in Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark and Germany. 

The firm’s business areas include:

• Bergendahls City Gross: A wholesale company which has 43 stores spread across Sweden. 
• Eko Supermarket: A network of 11 supermarkets spread across Sweden which offers a wide range of products in the low price segment. 
• Glitter: The company consists of 151 stores across Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark. A wide range of affordable fashion jewellery and accessories are available. 
• Granit: A network of 40 stores spread across Sweden, Norway, Germany and Finland which offers sustainable household materials. 
• KitchenTime: An e-commerce platform which offers over 45,000 references of kitchen products and furniture. 

In the financial year 2020, Bergendahls achieved a turnover of €1 billion and currently employs more than 1,000 people. 

Moreover, the enterprise offers a large variety of products in the following categories:

• Savoury grocery: biscuits, canned goods, pasta, etc. 
• Sweet grocery: chocolates, jams, coffee, etc. 
• Chilled & fresh: meat, fruits, vegetables, etc. 
• Frozen: sandwiches, pastries, ice creams, etc. 
• Dairy: milk, cheese, yoghurt, etc. 
• Drinks: juice, syrups, water, etc. 
• Wine & spirits: beers, wines, champagnes, etc. 
• Personal care: shampoo, deodorants, toothpaste, etc. 
• Household: detergents, toilet papers, disinfectants, etc. 

Brands such as Coca-cola, Werther’s, Capri-Sun, Monster, Lindt, Toblerone and many others are endorsed by the firm. 

Bergendahls provides a wide range of goods under its own brands (non-exhaustive list):

• Eldorado: This brand consists of products such as jams, peppers, snacks, etc. 
• Guarantee: This brand consists of products such as salts, cooking wines, curry paste, etc. 
• Favorite Finfina: This brand consists of products such as pasta, vinegars, pastes, etc. 
• Favorite: This brand consists of products such as eggs, chicken, milk, etc. 

Pertaining to its logistics solutions, the company operates its own warehouse and has partnered with Swisslog to convert it into a new automated high bay warehouse. 

In 2018, Bergendahls appointed Greenfood as its fruit and vegetable supplier which is one of Nordic’s market leading grocery suppliers. Through this partnership, the firm wishes to strengthen its position in the fruit and vegetables segment hence making healthy food more accessible and easier to consume. 

In October 2019, the business selected StrongPoint ASA’s Pick & Collect Solution in its stores across Sweden in order to drive online order fulfilment. 

Moreover, the enterprise announced that all its private label products turned cage egg-free in 2020. 

In 2021, the firm entered into a strategic partnership with Axfood which includes the divestment of the wholesale business Bergendahls Food AB to Axfood. Axfood acquired 9.9% of the City Gross banner and will gradually increase its ownership to 30% over the course of 5 years. Moreover, Axfood entered into a 15 year term agreement with Bergendahls which includes the supply of goods and provision of IT services. 

Concerning sustainability, the firm's subsidiary Granit partnered with Skane Stadsmission to develop new products from recycled materials. Moreover, the company started using skinpack in the fish department and reduced its waste by 30% in 2020.