10 Nordic stores to visit in 2021

Harriet Cohen
Senior Retail Analyst
@RetailAnalysis

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Date : 11 January 2021

IGD’s insight presentation, ‘50 stores you wish you could visit in 2020’ demonstrates that despite the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, there has been a high level of format innovation globally.

Sweden, with four store entries, significantly over-indexes for format innovation, coming second only to China, which accounted for five grocery formats.

There’s something for everyone to be inspired by in the Nordics – from unstaffed convenience stores to outperforming hypermarkets, foodservice innovation to the sustainable discount store of the future.

With that in mind, in this exclusive article, we highlight 10 Nordic stores you should visit in 2021, travel restrictions permitting. We’ll tell you about each concept and why you should visit, featuring videos and photos to bring locations to life.

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