Ica Group

Established in 1938, ICA group focuses on grocery retail. In 2013, Hakon and ICA merged its activities together and Hakon Invest was renamed as ICA Gruppen.

The company operates 1,951 stores including pharmacies.

It has a dedicated team of 24,000 employees and in 2021, its turnover amounted to €11.8 billion.

In the retail sector, ICA Gruppen operates its subsidiary ICA Sweden, a chain of grocery stores. 

The company runs its stores under the following banners:

• Maxi ICA Stormarknad: a chain of 88 stores
• ICA Kvantum: a chain of 130 supermarkets
• ICA Supermarkets: a chain of 422 supermarkets
• ICA Nara: a chain of 626 convenience stores

It offers a variety of products under different categories such as: 

• Sweet grocery: chocolate, waffles, cookies, etc.  
• Savory grocery: rice, pasta, bread, etc.
• Fresh and chilled: meat, fish, soups, etc.
• Frozen: seafood, pizza, meat, etc.
• Dairy: yogurt, milk, cheese, etc.
• Drinks: fizzy drinks, water, juice, etc. 
• Household: kitchen napkins, toilet papers, detergents, etc.
• Personal care: shampoo, conditioner, face masks, etc.     
• Wine and spirits: beer, wine, gin, etc. 

The group offers products from brands like Ajax, Edet, Imsdal, Pepsi, etc.

ICA Gruppen runs Rimi Baltic which consists of a total of 292 stores in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania

It also took over Apotek Hjartat, a chain of 391 pharmacies which consist more than 4,000 employees in Sweden.