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Norwegian figures: closed businesses are removed from Enhetsregisteret, so closures are only counted from 3 October 2026, when we started collecting. Until then, growth over time looks higher than it really is.

Market snapshot

Books & stationery in Norge

50Balanced High confidence Norway · 5,627,400 residents
Norway only Within 3 km Within 10 km Within 25 km

There are 634 active businesses in the category “Books & stationery” in Norge - 1.1 per 10,000 residents.

That is about the same as similar-sized areas (median 1.1 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 634.

In the last 3 years 80 opened and 0 closed (net +80).

The population is 5,627,400 and has grown 4.4% over 5 years.

Supply roughly matches similar areas.

Active now
634
+27 vs 12 months ago
Per 10,000 residents
1.1
similar areas: 1.1 · NO: 1.1
Opened / closed (3 yrs)
80 / 0
last 12 months: 27 / 0
Population
5,627,400
5-year change: +4.4%

Active businesses over time

Norge
02004006008002014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Books & stationery

Openings and closures per year

010203040Opened 2017: 14Closed 2017: 02017Opened 2018: 17Closed 2018: 02018Opened 2019: 14Closed 2019: 02019Opened 2020: 24Closed 2020: 02020Opened 2021: 25Closed 2021: 02021Opened 2022: 11Closed 2022: 02022Opened 2023: 19Closed 2023: 02023Opened 2024: 23Closed 2024: 02024Opened 2025: 34Closed 2025: 02025Opened 2026: 22Closed 2026: 02026
OpenedClosed

Why this score (50/100)

Room in the market50
Population growth50
Momentum50
Survival50
Financial trend50

50 = average. The score compares this area with others of the same type and size. How it's calculated

Financials

No annual reports for this category here yet.

Only limited companies (AS/ASA) file accounts – sole proprietorships (ENK) don't. Figures for Norway are operating revenue.

Deeper numbers

Survival, trouble signs, competition and people for books & stationery in Norge.

Survival

Survival can't be calculated for Norway yet: closed businesses are removed from Enhetsregisteret, so we only know closures from the day we started collecting.

Trouble signs

Closed within 2 years of opening (last 12 months)0

Annual-report figures appear when companies here have filed accounts.

Financial health

No annual accounts for this combination yet. Only limited companies (AS/ASA) file accounts.

Competition

Run by chains (3+ places)61%
Share of the 3 largest operators53% · 261 owners
161 places
155 places
19 places
16 places
7 places

New and established

Openings per 10,000 residents (12 months)0.05
Average age of active businesses23.8 yrs
Younger than 2 years10%
Older than 10 years68%

Distance to the nearest one

Residents more than 5 km from one1,358,155 · 24%
More than 10 km823,632
Farthest parish (5,000+ residents)40.5 km · Balsfjord og Malangen sogn (Balsfjord)

Measured from each parish centre.

When businesses open and close

0102030Opened Jan: 21Closed Jan: 0JanOpened Feb: 8Closed Feb: 0Opened Mar: 5Closed Mar: 0MarOpened Apr: 8Closed Apr: 0Opened May: 11Closed May: 0MayOpened Jun: 5Closed Jun: 0Opened Jul: 5Closed Jul: 0JulOpened Aug: 11Closed Aug: 0Opened Sep: 16Closed Sep: 0SepOpened Oct: 11Closed Oct: 0Opened Nov: 10Closed Nov: 0NovOpened Dec: 1Closed Dec: 0
OpenedClosed

Per calendar month, 2021–2025.

Existing businesses (634)

showing the 60 newest
NameAddressSinceEmployees

Aksjeselskap		 Kapt. Gløersens vei 29, 1396 Billingstad 2026 –

Konkursbo		 Vesten vestre 2, 1659 Torp 2026 –

Aksjeselskap		 Hagegata 56, 0653 Oslo 2026 –

Aksjeselskap		 Ålbusberga 20, 7340 Oppdal 2026 –

Aksjeselskap		 Karlsøyvegen 12, 9015 Tromsø 2026 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Høilivegen 21, 7052 Trondheim 2026 –

Aksjeselskap		 Heimdalsgata 26H, 0561 Oslo 2026 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Thomas Heftyes gate 47B, 0267 Oslo 2026 –

Aksjeselskap		 Parkveien 1, 5007 Bergen 2026 7

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Magnus' gate 6, 0650 Oslo 2026 –

Aksjeselskap		 Kirkegata 32, 0153 Oslo 2026 14

Aksjeselskap		 Farnesvegen 17, 6884 Øvre Årdal 2026 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Marcus Thranes vei 29E, 1470 Lørenskog 2026 –

Konkursbo		 Dale Senter, 6961 Dale i Sunnfjord 2026 –

Aksjeselskap		 Stallkroken 6C, 2069 Jessheim 2026 –

Aksjeselskap		 Moavegen 1, 6018 Ålesund 2026 6

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Kringsjåveien 19, 5162 Laksevåg 2026 –

Norskregistrert utenlandsk foretak		 6 Passage du Grand Cerf 2026 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Doktor Narveruds vei 28D, 3024 Drammen 2026 –

Aksjeselskap		 Leitet 31, 6055 Godøya 2026 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Thornes gate 19, 3510 Hønefoss 2026 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Peter Rosentræders gate 3, 6508 Kristiansund N 2026 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Hovsveien 150, 1769 Halden 2025 –

Aksjeselskap		 Skogbrynet 37C, 0283 Oslo 2025 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Stangebyveien 14, 3140 Nøtterøy 2025 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Pettersand 27, 1614 Fredrikstad 2025 –

Aksjeselskap		 Svenskerud 141, 3409 Tranby 2025 –

Aksjeselskap		 Cecilie Thoresens vei 17-21, 1153 Oslo 2025 6

Aksjeselskap		 Storgata 6, 1890 Rakkestad 2025 6

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Skjerehauvegen 10, 4700 Vennesla 2025 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Skipperveien 20, 4550 Farsund 2025 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Sponstuveien 5, 1263 Oslo 2025 –

Aksjeselskap		 Ålesundgata 3C, 0470 Oslo 2025 –

Aksjeselskap		 Jonsvannsveien 36, 7052 Trondheim 2025 –

Aksjeselskap		 Vetlandsveien 66, 0685 Oslo 2025 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Kvartsveien 8, 4823 Nedenes 2025 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Basterudvegen 8, 2312 Ottestad 2025 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Harry Borthens vei 9, 7040 Trondheim 2025 –

Aksjeselskap		 Industriveien 17, 6517 Kristiansund N 2025 6

Aksjeselskap		 Hamranveien 27D, 4580 Lyngdal 2025 –

Aksjeselskap		 Solstrandvegen 47, 9020 Tromsdalen 2025 7

Aksjeselskap		 Stasjonsveien 69, 0768 Oslo 2025 –

Aksjeselskap		 Grensen 12, 0159 Oslo 2025 31

Aksjeselskap		 Skålagato 39, 5470 Rosendal 2025 –

Aksjeselskap		 Stabells gate 15, 3510 Hønefoss 2025 –

Aksjeselskap		 Lyngveien 7, 2480 Koppang 2025 –

Aksjeselskap		 Jernbanegata 11, 7650 Verdal 2025 5

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Elgfaret 26, 3930 Porsgrunn 2025 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Borgundfjordvegen 105, 6017 Ålesund 2025 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Kvernvegen 5B, 7056 Ranheim 2025 –

Norskregistrert utenlandsk foretak		 Västra Villagatan 11 2025 –

Aksjeselskap		 Trongesmoghaugane 5A, 5363 Ågotnes 2025 –

Aksjeselskap		 Problemveien 11, 0371 Oslo 2025 5

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Rørosveien 2252, 7387 Singsås 2025 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Skorgeveien 7, 3243 Kodal 2025 –

Enkeltpersonforetak		 Fjesmevegen 36, 7718 Steinkjer 2025 –

Aksjeselskap		 Hovfaret 17, 0275 Oslo 2024 5

Aksjeselskap		 Operagata 36, 0194 Oslo 2024 6

Aksjeselskap		 Stormyrveien 20, 8008 Bodø 2024 9

Aksjeselskap		 Jens Wilhelmsens gate 5, 1671 Kråkerøy 2024 7

Recently opened


Kapt. Gløersens vei 29, 1396 Billingstad		Sep 2026

Vesten vestre 2, 1659 Torp		Sep 2026

Hagegata 56, 0653 Oslo		Sep 2026

Ålbusberga 20, 7340 Oppdal		Aug 2026

Karlsøyvegen 12, 9015 Tromsø		Aug 2026

Høilivegen 21, 7052 Trondheim		Jul 2026

Heimdalsgata 26H, 0561 Oslo		Jul 2026

Thomas Heftyes gate 47B, 0267 Oslo		Jul 2026

Recently closed

None in the last 2 years.

Other areas nearby

Ranked by opportunity score for books & stationery.

AreaActivePer 10kScore
Asker kommune Municipality60.674
Lørenskog kommune Municipality40.874
Eidsvoll kommune Municipality10.370
Lillestrøm kommune Municipality90.969
Bjørnafjorden kommune Municipality10.468
Nannestad kommune Municipality00.068
Nittedal kommune Municipality10.467
Grimstad kommune Municipality10.467

Population of Norge

Statistics Norway
5.0m5.2m5.4m5.6m5.8m201620182020202220242026Residents

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 17%
Young 16–24 11%
Adults 25–49 34%
Adults 50–66 21%
Seniors 67–79 12%
80 and older 5%

Average age41.8 yrs
Median household income after taxNOK 676k
Households with children23%
Higher education (age 16+)38%
Jobs located here2,864,155

Counts are places of business (sub-units) registered in the Central Coordinating Register (Brønnøysund) with a main industry code in this category. Businesses are placed by their registered address; trades like electricians often work across a wider area – use the radius view. Statistics updated 03.10.2026.