Veckans Affärer

Veckans Affärer (Swedish: [ˈvɛ̂kːans aˈfæ̌ːrɛr], lit. "the week's business") was a weekly Swedish business magazine published in Stockholm, covering business-related matters both within and outside Sweden. It was in circulation between 1965 and 2019.

Veckans Affärer

Categories	Business magazine
Frequency	Weekly
Circulation	13,800 (2014)
Publisher	Bonnier Tidskrifter AB
Founded	1965
Final issue	December 2019
Company	Bonnier
Country	Sweden
Based in	Stockholm
Language	Swedish
Website	Veckans Affärer

History and profile

Veckans Affärer was first published in 1965.^[1][2] The magazine was modeled on Business Week and was started by Erik Westerberg.^[3] The founding editor-in-chief was Gustaf von Platen.^[3]

The magazine was published by Bonnier Business Press.^[4] It had its headquarters in Stockholm, and one of its editor-in-chief was Ulf Skarin.^[5][6]

In September 2019, Bonnier announced the closure of Veckans Affärer, and its final issue printed in December that year. Several of its initiatives would move over to the Dagens industri newspaper.^[7]

Circulation

Following its establishment in 1965 Veckans Affärer had a circulation of 25,000 copies.^[1] In the mid-1980s the magazine sold 44,000 copies. In 2004 the circulation of the magazine was 32,700 copies.^[8] The magazine sold 33,700 copies in 2008.^[9]

In 2013 the magazine sold 16,500 copies.^[10] In 2014, the magazine had a circulation of 13,800 copies.^[6]

Awards

Veckans Affärer had several yearly awards, including Superföretagen together with Bisnode since 2005. "Superföretag" was awarded to companies that over four years met high demands for growth, profitability and return on invested capital.^[11]