Dollarstore
ERA Group reduced costs across several categories: cleaning 35%, marketing and print 35%, travel 27% and transport 17%.
See ERA Group's original case study ↗- SEK 25–27m total saving.
- Cleaning: 35% lower cost.
- Marketing and print: 35% lower cost.
- Travel: 27% lower cost.
- Transport: 17% lower cost.
Dollarstore operates retail across many units. In that structure indirect costs arise in parallel in many places, and the aggregate level rarely becomes visible in any single management report.
ERA Group worked several categories at once rather than optimising a single line. That is the point of the case: the total effect came from breadth — cleaning, marketing and print, travel and transport — where each category was manageable on its own but the sum was substantial.
The case study is published by ERA Group. The figures relate to Dollarstore's circumstances and are not an expected outcome for other businesses.
Why it is relevant
Relevant for chains and multi-site businesses where indirect costs build up locally and need a consolidated view.
This is an ERA Group case study, not an assignment carried out by JMF Europe. JMF Europe works within ERA Group and uses the same methodology, category specialists and market data. The results relate to that company's circumstances and are not an outcome promise.