Profile sheet · B2B profile

Supplier to Systembolaget

The person responsible for the business with Systembolaget at a Swedish importer, producer or brewery

Weighs its place in the assortment against a margin squeezed as the requirements grow.

93source-backed observations
30sources

Government reports, industry surveys, interview studies and Systembolaget’s own terms. All traceable to source, population, year and method.

The profile’s priorities
  1. 1

    Protect the margin when costs for systems, packaging, tax and logistics rise

  2. 2

    Keep and win a place in the assortment through launch plans and tenders

  3. 3

    Follow changes to the terms closely and object when they seem one-sided or unclear

  4. 4

    Meet the sustainability requirements without an unreasonable admin burden

Ask the profile

“How do you receive a new requirement for climate data per article, and what would make it easier to follow?”

“What in this message do you perceive as one-sided?”

The profile is available for a small owner-managed supplier and for suppliers in general.

The source material

Area by area.

Number of observations per area, and one example from the material.

Objections and obstacles

41

From 31 December 2026, at least 90 per cent renewable fuel is required in transport via the distributor.

Swedish Competition Authority · 2025

Information sources

15

Suppliers can buy historical sales data from Systembolaget.

Swedish Competition Authority · 2025

Budget and cost

13

Prices in the fixed assortment can normally be adjusted twice a year, on 1 March and 1 September.

Swedish Competition Authority · 2025

Buying criteria

8

High-risk suppliers would like tool support for following up Systembolaget’s requirements.

Systembolaget · 80 responses · 2017

Mandate and decision path

8

92 per cent of the responding companies have a dedicated head of sustainability.

SVL · 27 companies · 2025

What leads to the next meeting

8

Systembolaget makes around 260 launches a year through requests for tender.

Swedish Competition Authority · 2025
Sources

Swedish Competition AuthoritySystembolagetSVLUmeå UniversityÖrebro UniversitySveriges Oberoende BryggerierAlkoholgranskningsmannenDryckesbranschens Klimatinitiativ

Synthetic professional role, no real persons or companies. Every observation can be traced to source, population, year and method. Edition 2026-11-11.

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