ICA Gruppen said January-April net sales rose 5.6% YoY to SEK47.76 billion, driven by higher volumes, especially at ICA Sweden. Operating profit increased 6.9% to SEK1.58 billion, while profit fell 23.8% to SEK932 million after Rimi Baltic was excluded. CEO Nina Jönsson said ICA outlets and Apotek Hjärtat outperformed the market, despite higher IT and logistics costs. (ICA Gruppen)