The Hunting Shop Industry in Lillehammer

The hunting shop industry in Lillehammer is nearly inactive in today's Norway. The only registered company, Jakt Og Skytterbua Da, shows zero employees, zero sales revenue, and zero operating profit. This indicates that the industry has not been active in the municipality during the years 2016–2026. At the same time, data on the broader business service providers group (which includes sports equipment stores) shows a more dynamic development, with increasing sales up to 2024 before a sharp decline in 2025. This may indicate that the hunting shop industry in Lillehammer does not have an independent future, but that related sectors within the business service providers group may offer better opportunities for entrepreneurs.

In Lillehammer, data for the hunting shop industry shows a complete standstill: sales revenue and number of employees have been zero in all years from 2016 to 2026. The only registered company, Jakt Og Skytterbua Da, has no operating profit, and there are no indications of activity in the industry. This underscores that the hunting shop industry has not been present in the municipality in the last ten years. At the same time, the broader business service providers group shows a more complex development, with both increases and decreases in sales and number of employees over time.

There is only one company registered in the hunting shop industry in Lillehammer: Jakt Og Skytterbua Da (Gudbrandsdalsvegen 191). The company has the following characteristics:

• Organizational form: DA (subsidiary)
• Founded: January 20, 2003
• Number of employees: 0
• Bankrupt: Not bankrupt
• Sales revenue: NOK 0
• Operating profit: NOK 0
• EBITDA: NOK 0

There are no other companies in the industry registered in the municipality, and there is no data on organizational forms for other companies in this category.

There is no detailed data on the distribution of hunting shop activity by neighborhood or location in Lillehammer. The only registered company, Jakt Og Skytterbua Da, has an address at Gudbrandsdalsvegen 191, but there is no information about how much of the industry is tied to different geographic areas in the municipality. This may indicate that the industry has not been active for several years, or that the data is not available.

There are no registered bankruptcies in the hunting shop industry in Lillehammer during the period 2016–2026. This may indicate that the industry has not been active enough to result in bankruptcies, or that the data is not available. At the same time, the broader business service providers group shows a more dynamic development, with both increases and decreases in the number of employees and sales. For example, the number of employees in the business service providers group fell by 6.4% from 2025 to 2026, while sales fell by 36.7% in the same period.

Outlook for Entrepreneurs

For entrepreneurs considering starting a hunting shop in Lillehammer, the data indicates a very challenging market. The industry has been inactive in the municipality for at least ten years, with no sales revenue, no employees, and no operating profit. This may indicate that there is no market for hunting shops in Lillehammer. At the same time, the broader business service providers group, which includes sports equipment stores, may offer better opportunities for entrepreneurs. It may be worth investigating whether it is possible to establish a store in a related sector, such as sports equipment or outdoor gear, which has a more stable market in the municipality.

The broader business service providers group in Lillehammer has a more dynamic development than the hunting shop industry. Sales in the business service providers group have increased from NOK 204.4 million in 2016 to NOK 323.3 million in 2024, before a sharp decline to NOK 204.7 million in 2025. The number of employees has also varied, with a decline from 297 in 2016 to 235 in 2026. This shows that the business service providers group has a more stable market than the hunting shop industry, even though there was a sharp decline in 2025. At the same time, the data shows that there are more companies in the business service providers group (29 companies) than in the hunting shop industry (1 company).

The hunting shop industry in Lillehammer has been inactive for at least ten years, with no sales revenue, no employees, and no operating profit. This indicates that there is no market for hunting shops in the municipality. At the same time, the data on the broader business service providers group shows a more dynamic development, with both increases and decreases in sales and number of employees. This may indicate that there are better opportunities for entrepreneurs in related sectors, such as sports equipment stores. It may be worth investigating whether it is possible to establish a store in a related sector, such as sports equipment or outdoor gear, which has a more stable market in the municipality.