Systembolaget
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Systembolaget, colloquially known as systemet or bolaget, is a government-owned chain of liquor stores and online retailer for alcoholic beverages in Sweden. It is the only retail store allowed to sel
Systembolaget store at Kungens Kurva in July 2009
Interior of the cashering area of a Systembolaget store with counter service in Växjö, c. 1916
The traditional layout of a Systembolaget store, with counters where customers place their orders (June 2006). Today some stores use supermarket-style self-service.
Self-service Systembolaget in Södertälje, Sweden. This is the normal layout of the Systembolaget stores since the 1990s.
Alcohol monopoly
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An alcohol monopoly is a government monopoly on manufacturing and/or retailing of some or all alcoholic beverages, such as beer, wine and spirits. It can be used as an alternative for total prohibitio
Systembolaget
…the system") or bolaget ("the company"), is a government-owned chain of liquor stores and online retailer for alcoholic beverages in Sweden. It is the only retail store allowed to sell alcoholic beverages that contain more than 3.5% alcohol by volume. Systembolaget acts as a portal for private companies selling alcohol on the Swedish market and as of…
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