We previously reported that the group achieved a turnover of over 4 billion Swedish krona last year. Now that the annual report for the Swedish operating company Lager 157 AB has been published, we get a clear picture of the company's financial development.
The turnover for Lager 157 AB amounted to 3.6 billion Swedish krona in 2025. This is an increase of 24 percent from the previous year, when the corresponding figure was 2.9 billion Swedish krona. At the same time, the company's operating profit increased by 73 percent to 711.7 million Swedish krona, up from 411 million Swedish krona the year before.
Aiming for a new market
During the year, the company opened new stores in Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark and Germany. In the Swedish market, physical stores have been added in places such as Värmdö and Falkenberg.
The annual report shows that the pace of establishment going forward is based on the financial position and local market conditions, and that the aim is to reach more countries. However, they do not reveal which market it concerns.
The group is planning continued expansion in 2026. The expansion is intended to take place in existing markets as well as by entering an additional market, the board writes in the report.
Sustainability and new product passports
While financial development is progressing, the clothing chain is addressing issues regarding its environmental impact. In the report, the company highlights its philosophy regarding basic garments and explains that they want to create products that are used many times, and that growth and environmental work go hand in hand.
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A core principle is that we are careful with our resources. For us, good business and sustainability are not opposites, but rather prerequisites for each other, the company writes.
Management states that they continue to work to save on packaging material, and points out that they stopped using separate plastic bags around the garments as early as 2012.
In July 2025, the clothing chain also took a new approach to informing customers about the supply chain by launching digital product passports.
This practically means that the customer can scan a QR code on the garments to see which factory, in which production country the product has been produced, according to the annual report.
The company's CEO Stefan Palm and the rest of the management conclude that the company has a stable financial and operational platform for continued development.