According to figures from the Norwegian statistics authority SSB, Norwegian consumers have shopped for just over 5.1 billion Norwegian kroner during the first half of the year in Sweden. This corresponds to an increase of 12.9 percent compared to last year.
Claes Sjöholm, center manager at Charlottenberg Shopping Center can see that cross-border trade has increased in the first six months of 2024.
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– You don’t come as often, but you shop all the more when you’re here, he says.
2019 a record year for the shopping center in Charlottenberg
The record year for the shopping center was 2019 before the pandemic, when Norway chose to close its borders for a period.
– During the pandemic, we learned that around 85 percent of our customers are Norwegian consumers.
Products that are under the most pressure are tobacco, food and alcohol.
– But other industries are also starting to stand out a little, such as pharmacy goods, says Claes Sjöholm.
Start the clip to see what the Norwegians in the shopping center have on their shopping list.