Business insights

Challenges and focus areas for Swedish companies in 2023

This year’s CEO study shows a pessimistic outlook for 2023, with the majority expecting a continued negative impact from external factors such as inflation, high energy prices, shortages of goods and a weak Swedish krona. This is in stark contrast to last year’s CEO study, where confidence in macroeconomic developments was at a record high.

Read more in Axholmen’s thirteenth CEO study, in collaboration with Affärsvärlden (the study is in Swedish).

Business insights

Challenges and focus areas for Swedish companies in 2022

Axholmen’s 2022 CEO study shows the most positive outlook for the year ahead since the annual study was introduced in 2010. Read more about what Swedish CEOs think about the future, and what SEB’s Johan Javeus has to say about the study results. Read Axholmen’s twelfth CEO study, in collaboration with Affärsvärlden (the study is in Swedish).

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Customer Loyalty – creating a successful customer loyalty program

Is it possible for customer loyalty to be something other than utopia? Five tips for a successful customer loyalty program

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Digitalization – 5 non-technical advice on digitalization

Digitalization is not an independent entity thriving on AI-technology, however, it enables development and survival of the business. Here are five tips to success

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Responsible investments – A good start for a better business

The interest in responsible investments is strong and has grown significantly over the past decade. Based on dialogues with more than 60 leading European asset owners and managers, this white paper highlights the importance of responsible investments, the challenges investors face and what is needed to take the next step forward.