To better display graphics and charts, attache reports are now available in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format. You may need to get the free Acrobat reader. The reports are also available in WordPerfect format and can be downloaded to your word processing program. Note: Reports received prior to August, 1998 may be available in TEXT format only. Released: Dec 12 2006 Norway  | Food retail sector   NO6008 Highlight: The food retail sector in Norway is largely integrated and a few major import/wholesale groups cover about 90% of the market. A new player entered the Norwegian food retail market in 2004 when the German discounter Lidl opened their first stores. Retailers are responding to the competition by opening new discount stores and developing their own low-priced private label. Also, there is a strong Nordic concentration as pan-Nordic mergers and cooperative agreements seek to achieve greater efficiencies and economies of scale to fend off other European competitors. View the Acrobat version | View/Download the MS Word version   Click this icon to get Acrobat Reader >> Go to the Attache Report Search Engine