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Steen & Strom: no longer the Nordic Tom Thumb

IADS Exclusive August 2022 Selvane Mohandas du Ménil

The IADS had the occasion to travel to Finland, Sweden and Norway to visit Stockmann, NK and Steen & Strom respectively. All those three venerable companies, true institutions in their countries, have started a transformational post-pandemic journey in order to become destinations again in their respective cities. 

At a moment when tourism is starting again and the three countries seem relatively immune to the difficulties created by the war in Ukraine, we review where they stand, their innovations worth noting and why their transformation is far more than just a revamp or a digital reset: for at least two of the three companies, they are challenging their own business model to the point of admittedly literally learning a new job. 

Let’s embark north of the 60th parallel to see what is going on! 

This third part is dedicated to Steen & Strom in Norway.

IADS provides its members with a weekly in-depth analysis on retail-oriented topics. This is an example of the themes the Association regularly addresses, and the topic of an article from the IADS members-only newsletter date 31 August 2022.


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