Gifts, art & specialty shops in Västerås
Opportunity score
Crowded
High confidenceMore competition than similar areas, or a weak trend.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (37/100)
The line marks 50, the average. The score compares this area with others of the same type; the gap to peers compares it with areas of similar size. Parts marked – can't be calculated here and are left out; the others count more. How the score is calculated
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There are 17 active businesses in the category “Gifts, art & specialty shops” in Västerås - 1.3 per 10,000 residents.
That is more than similar-sized areas (median 1.0 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 13.
In the last 3 years 5 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.
Compared with Sweden
Gifts, art & specialty shops in Västerås against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Västerås kommun), from 5 companies. Survival can't be calculated for Sweden yet: Statistics Sweden's Business Register keeps only some of the older closures, so closures are counted from 4 October 2026, when we started collecting.
| Västerås | Sweden | Västerås Sweden | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 40% | 35% | More here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 0% | 6% | Fewer here | |
| Median equity ratio | 48% | 48% | About the same | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 35% | 12% | More chains |
Trend
Active businesses over time
VästeråsThis line starts on 4 October 2026, when closures start being known, and grows as we collect.
Openings and closures per year
Closures are counted from 4 October 2026; years before show openings only.
Money
Financials – Västerås kommun
Only limited companies (AB) and a few other forms file annual reports with Bolagsverket – sole traders don't. Figures for Sweden are net sales from digitally filed reports.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people for gifts, art & specialty shops in Västerås.
Competition
No company runs more than one place of business here, an independent market.
New and established
A typical mix of new and established businesses.
Moving in and out
A move is a place of business closing and the same company opening one in another area within 90 days. Chains are left out. A business that moves and keeps its place-of-business number isn't counted here yet, so the real number of moves is higher.
Distance to the nearest one
Measured from each neighbourhood centre in the municipality.
Existing businesses
17 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Enskild firma | Mesangatan 6 Lgh 1101, 723 56 Västerås | 2025 |
| · Aktiebolag | Hallsta Gårdsgata 18, 721 38 Västerås | 2025 |
| · Aktiebolag | Korsängsgatan 10, 723 34 Västerås | 2025 |
| · Aktiebolag | Traversgatan 23, 721 38 Västerås | 2025 |
| · Handelsbolag / kommanditbolag | Plåtverksgatan 84, 724 79 Västerås | 2023 |
| · Enskild firma | Ägirgatan 10 Lgh 1001, 723 58 Västerås | 2023 |
| · BabySam AB · chain | Krankroksgatan 9, 721 38 Västerås | 2022 |
| · Aktiebolag | Polisgränd 5, 722 15 Västerås | 2022 |
| · Aktiebolag | Skälbygatan 18, 724 76 Västerås | 2021 |
| · Kontorab AB · chain | Hallsta Gårdsgata 8, 721 38 Västerås | 2016 |
| · chain | Krankroksgatan 17, 721 38 Västerås | 2014 |
| · chain | Ängsgärdsgatan 12, 721 30 Västerås | 2013 |
| · Svenska Glitter AB · chain | Stora Gatan 7-21, 722 12 Västerås | 2005 |
| · Enskild firma | Kungshögsgatan 16, 723 51 Västerås | 1997 |
| · Aktiebolag | Fredsgatan 10, 722 18 Västerås | 1996 |
| · Panduro Hobby Aktiebolag · chain | Vasagatan 11, 722 15 Västerås | 1991 |
| · Aktiebolag | Skultunavägen 40, 722 17 Västerås | 1987 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Mesangatan 6 Lgh 1101, 723 56 Västerås | Dec 2025 |
Hallsta Gårdsgata 18, 721 38 Västerås | Nov 2025 |
Korsängsgatan 10, 723 34 Västerås | May 2025 |
Traversgatan 23, 721 38 Västerås | Jan 2025 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Örebro | 128,658 | 23 | 1.8 | 22 |
| Linköping | 116,851 | 23 | 2.0 | 16 |
| Helsingborg | 116,029 | 22 | 1.9 | 9 |
| Upplands Väsby och Sollentuna | 156,517 | 14 | 0.9 | 56 |
| Jönköping | 103,032 | 24 | 2.3 | 7 |
| Lund (Lund) | 98,308 | 17 | 1.7 | 15 |
Population of Västerås
Statistics SwedenWho lives here
Statistics Sweden · 2026The line marks the average for Sweden.
Roughly as many jobs as working residents.
* Figure for the municipality – Statistics Sweden does not publish it for smaller areas.
Counts are workplaces (arbetsställen) in Statistics Sweden's Business Register with a main industry code in this category. Businesses are placed at the workplace's position from the register; trades like electricians often work across a wider area – use the radius view. Statistics updated 12.11.2026.