Nordic Initiative

?? The Countdown Has Begun! ?? Nordic Summit 2025 ?? October 8-9, 2025 | ?? Malm?, Sweden | By Invitation Only Who is the Consumer of the Future? Tier 1 in the Nordic region brings together suppliers, strategic partners, central banks, banks, and international guests to shape the future of retail as we tackle: ? New consumer expectations in Nordic retail ? AI, trust & loyalty – what’s next? ? The actions needed NOW to stay ahead ?? Exclusive keynotes | ?? Expert panels | ?? Action-driven discussions If you’ve received an invitation, we look forward to shaping the future of Nordic retail together! ?? See you in Malm?! #NordicInitiative #RetailInnovation #ConsumerOfTheFuture #NordicRetail

Nordic Retailers in Action: Shaping the Future, Together ?? A powerful start to 2025! At our Nordic Initiative Meetup in Stockholm, we: ? Confirmed our first partnership—LOI signing in February ? Set the date for Summit 2025: September 25–26 ? Launched a Retail Media initiative ? Held a historic meeting with the ECB on the Digital Euro ? Took a major step in shaping a merchant-driven Nordic standard As always, the best moments happened between sessions—over coffee, at dinner, and in deep-dive conversations. Now, it’s time for execution. Next stop: June 5 in Stockholm! #NordicRetail #Payment #Innovation #MerchantDriven #RetailMedia #DigitalEuro

?? Breaking Barriers: The Future of Nordic Retail Payments is Taking Shape! The Nordic Merchant Service Framework is moving forward at full speed, tackling key challenges head-on! Nordic retailers are shaping a cost-efficient, future-proof standard—one that simplifies payments, enhances interoperability, and seamlessly integrates loyalty. A Nordic-first, merchant-driven standard is taking shape—by merchants, for merchants. Together, we are strengthening the Nordic way—setting the standard for a smarter, more connected future. Odd Birkenes Jonas Garpedal Tobias Sakket Morten Damgaard Kristensen #RetailInnovation hashtag #NordicMerchantServiceFramework hashtag #Payments hashtag #Loyalty hashtag #NordicRetail hashtag

?? Breaking Barriers: The Future of Nordic Retail Payments is Taking Shape! The Nordic Merchant Service Framework is moving forward at full speed, tackling key challenges head-on! Nordic retailers are shaping a cost-efficient, future-proof standard—one that simplifies payments, enhances interoperability, and seamlessly integrates loyalty. A Nordic-first, merchant-driven standard is taking shape—by merchants, for merchants. Together, we are strengthening the Nordic way—setting the standard for a smarter, more connected future. Erik Marcus Torkildsen Kai Lindstr?m Kristian Bj?rseth #RetailInnovation #NordicMerchantServiceFramework #Payments #Loyalty #NordicRetail #FutureOfRetail

We’re thrilled to kick off a groundbreaking Retail Media Initiative. Staffan Baer, Head of Retail Media at ICA Group, will share insights into the transformative journey of Retail Media as a pioneer in the field. Joining him, Michael Laursen (Elkj?p Nordic), Kristin Bigseth (NorgesGruppen/Trumf), and Mie Skau Vedeler (Strawberry) will officially launch the initiative. Together, we’re shaping the future of Retail Media in the Nordics Johan Petter Thorbj?rnsson. #RetailMedia #DigitalTransformation #NordicRetail #ShapingTheFuture

Historical Meeting: Nordic Initiative & ECB Evelien Witlox, Director of Digital Euro at the ECB, will join the Nordic Initiative Merchant Group to share updates on the Digital Euro and its impact on merchants. Most importantly, she will engage with our powerful group, listening to our thoughts and questions. This will be followed by a panel discussion featuring Ms. Witlox and the Nordic Central Banks, moderated by Birgitta S?derlund Rietz, Global Product Owner - Payments at H&M. This creates a unique opportunity to influence the future of the Digital Euro. #NordicRetail #DigitalEuro #RetailInnovation #NordicCollaboration

We’re excited to welcome Anil Toraty, Head of Risk Optimization, Supervisory, and Strategy at Visa Europe, who will share insights into how Visa is leveraging AI to protect retailers from fraud. #RetailInnovation #FraudProtection

Exciting Times Ahead! ?? Introducing our Nordic Merchants Service Framework Initiative experts! We’re thrilled to launch this initiative at the Summit, uniting top experts like Kai Lindstr?m. The Nordic Initiative Group is building a groundbreaking framework to empower merchants with open, user-friendly payment and authentication solutions. Managed by merchants, for merchants, this initiative embodies transparency, collaboration, and innovation—shaping the future of payments in the Nordics! Kai Lindstr?m is proudly heading this pivotal initiative, transforming the Nordic retail story. #NordicInitiative #Payments #Innovation #Summit2024

Thrilled to launch this initiative at the Summit, uniting top experts like Tobias Sakket! The Nordic Initiative Group is building a framework to empower merchants with open, user-friendly payment and authentication solutions. Created by merchants, for merchants, this initiative champions transparency, collaboration, and innovation—shaping the future of Nordic payments! Looking forward to sharing this at the Summit! #NordicInitiative #Payments #Innovation #Collaboration #Summit2024

Exciting News! We’re thrilled to announce that Sveriges Riksbank will join us at the Summit! Senior Advisor Anders M?lgaard Pedersen will share an insightful update on the TIPS cross-currency project, with participation from all Nordic central banks. Looking forward to this collaborative discussion on advancing cross-border payments in the Nordics! #NordicInitiative #Payments #CrossCurrency #Collaboration #Summit2024