Normal (chain store)
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Industry | Retail |
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Headquarters | Skanderborg, Denmark |
Area served | Denmark, Finland, France, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden |
Key people | Steen Overholdt Hansen (CEO) Jan Dal Lehrmann (Chairman) |
Revenue | 2 billion DKK (2020) |
Number of employees | 1,972 |
Website | normal |
Normal is a Danish bargain-priced variety store chain primarily selling shelf-stable food and personal care products by national brands. It was founded by Torben Mouritsen and Bo Kristensen in 2013 with the first store in Silkeborg, Denmark.[1] Its largest markets are Denmark, France, Norway, and Sweden.
Concept
The stores have a maze layout with a course that carries you through all their product categories, leading you to return to the checkouts at the front of the store. Mouritsen calls the chain a hybrid between a grocery store and a personal care store, however, they are not considered a supermarket.[citation needed]
The concept could be compared to Danish variety store chains Flying Tiger and Søstrene Grene as they also offer a large varied selection of products at affordable/competitive prices in stores with a maze layout. However, Flying Tiger has more gimmick products and private-label food/personal care items and Søstrene Grene has a greater focus on design and lifestyle branding.[citation needed]
According to the founders, about 80% of customers are women.[2] During the chain's lifetime, the director of Bestseller, Anders Holch Povlsen, has invested so much in the chain that he's become the main shareholder with an ownership stake of 71.29% through his own investment company Heartland A/S.[3]
Stores
The first Normal store opened on 6 April 2013 in Silkeborg. There were 9 stores by 2015. On 10 May 2017, the chain announced that it would open its first two stores outside Denmark in Kristiansand, Norway.[4]
The company is based in Skanderborg, Denmark employing 1,972 people.[5] and operating 681 stores (February 2024)[6]
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161 |
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72 |
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126 |
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13 |
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155 |
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23 |
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15 |
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116 |
References
- ^ Kristensen, Mick (2017-06-09). "Torben Mouritsen solgte magten i Normal - nu er hans formue mangedoblet". Finans (in Danish). Retrieved 2024-02-09.
- ^ Hyltoft, Vibe (2014-10-25). "Nyt butikskoncept: »Alle vil jo gerne spare«". Berlingske.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2024-02-09.
- ^ "CVR - Det Centrale Virksomhedsregister". CVR Virk. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
- ^ "Butikskæden Normal åbner i Norge". fodevarewatch.dk. 2017-05-10. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
- ^ "NORMAL A/S". CVR API. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
- ^ "Normal". www.normal.eu. Retrieved 2024-02-09.