NorgesGruppen ASA is a Norwegian grocery

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group which also runs various

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outlets. With a 43,2 % market share in 2018, NorgesGruppen was the largest player in the Norwegian grocery retail market. The business dates back to 1866 when the wholesale activity started up in the name of Joh. Johannson. NorgesGruppen is frequently accused of abusing its dominant market position in Norway to limit competition in the sector and has been fined by the

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for these practices.

Brands

NorgesGruppen owns various

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s, developed and managed by its subsidiary Unil AS. The private labels include: * First Price * Eldorado * Jacobs utvalgte * Fiskemannen *Folkets * Fersk & ferdig * Unik * Fauna * Seidel

Sources

{{Authority control Supermarkets of Norway Wholesalers of Norway Business services companies established in 1994 1994 establishments in Norway Companies based in Oslo