china/glassware store in Inner Østfold

Industry Overview

The china/glassware store industry in Inner Østfold consists of 5 companies in 2025, with a combined sales volume of NOK 7.8 million. There is a clear variation in company size and financial health, with one of the registered companies (Det Glade Hjørnet As) reporting negative EBITDA and high debt. The industry shows greater volatility in sales and number of employees compared to nearby sectors such as conference centers, which have more stable development.

Key figures in 2025:

• Number of employees: 6
• Sales: NOK 7.8 million
• Parent industry (conference centers): 71 companies, NOK 386.5 million in sales
• Development: Sales in china/glassware store have fallen by 5% from 2024, while conference centers have fallen by 37% during the same period.

Sales and employees in china/glassware store in Inner Østfold (2016–2025):

Characteristics:

• Sales had a larger decline in 2020 (–43%), followed by an increase in 2021 (+74%), but have since been stable or declining.
• The number of employees had a strong decline in 2024 (–50%), but has since increased by 20% in 2025.
• The industry shows greater volatility than the parent industry (conference centers), which had a larger decline in 2025 (–37%), but with more stable figures over time.

There are 5 companies in the china/glassware store industry in Inner Østfold in 2025. They are distributed as follows:

Important observations:

• AS is the dominant organizational form (4 out of 5 companies).
• Det Glade Hjørnet As has a negative EBITDA and high debt (NOK 970.0K), which may indicate financial challenges.
• New companies (Quietly As and Tutunest As) were established in 2023, but have no sales or employees yet.

All 5 companies in the china/glassware store industry in Inner Østfold are located in Askim or Spydeberg. The distribution is as follows:

Analysis:

• Askim is the only location with activity in the industry, with 3 companies and 6 employees.
• Spydeberg has 2 companies, but no employees or sales.
• There is potential to expand to other parts of the municipality, but there is no activity outside Askim and Spydeberg at the moment.

Bankruptcies and financial challenges:

• Det Glade Hjørnet As is the only company in the industry reporting negative EBITDA and high debt (NOK 970.0K), which may indicate financial challenges.
• None of the other companies (Kitch'n Askim, Extrahott Ltd Nuf, Quietly As, Tutunest As) have reported bankruptcy or negative EBITDA.

Stability in the industry:

• Kitch'n Askim has no sales or employees, but is still registered.
• New companies (Quietly As and Tutunest As) have no activity yet, but were established in 2023.
• The industry shows greater volatility than the parent industry (conference centers), which has more stable figures over time.

Development and Opportunities

For entrepreneurs in the industry:

• Large variation in company size and financial health in the industry, with some companies having negative EBITDA and high debt.
• Stability in the number of employees in 2025 (6 employees), but greater volatility in sales.
• Competition in the industry is greater than in the parent industry (conference centers), which has 71 companies in 2025.
• Opportunities to differentiate through quality, service, or unique products.
• SmartGrunder can help entrepreneurs find suitable addresses in the municipality for this industry, based on nature and development.

Development in the parent industry (conference centers)

Conference centers are a larger industry in Inner Østfold than china/glassware store, with 71 companies in 2025. The key figures are:

Competition in the conference center industry is greater than in china/glassware store, but stability in sales and number of employees is higher.

Peer companies in the conference center industry:

• Bohus Askim (furniture store): NOK 912.4M in sales, NOK 104.8M in EBITDA, 12 employees.
• Europris Mysen 413 (mixed household goods store): NOK 36.2M in sales, NOK 3.9M in EBITDA, 13 employees.
• Jula Norge As Avd 634 Askim (building materials store): NOK 67.2M in sales, NOK 3.4M in EBITDA, 19 employees.
• Coop Øst Sa Avd 5054 Obs Bygg Slitu (building materials store): NOK 74.9M in sales, NOK 3.0M in EBITDA, 21 employees.
• Europris Spydeberg 391 (mixed household goods store): NOK 27.1M in sales, NOK 2.9M in EBITDA, 11 employees.

Conclusion:

• The conference center industry has larger volume and more stable figures than china/glassware store.
• Entrepreneurs in china/glassware store can reach out to the conference center industry to find synergies and customer base.

The china/glassware store industry in Inner Østfold has greater volatility in sales and number of employees compared to conference centers, which have more stable figures. There are opportunities to differentiate through quality, service, or unique products. SmartGrunder can help entrepreneurs find suitable addresses in the municipality for this industry, based on nature and development.