President and CEO Klas Balkow's comments on the third quarter 2018: "Axfood had good growth during the third quarter, and we strengthened our position in the market. The warm, dry summer had both positive and negative effects on operations. Willys had very strong performance at the same time that Axfood Snabbgross was at the top with growth of more than 11%. For our logistics operations, the summer heat had a negative effect with extra costs that weighed down profitability. Despite this, Axfood posted its best quarterly operating profit since the Group was established. "In addition I can reveal that Dagab has now embarked on the realization of its logistics vision by drawing up plans for a highly automated warehouse in Stockholm. The warehouse will fulfil orders both to stores and e-commerce customers and our ambition is to have the warehouse in operation by 2023." Third quarter summary Summary of January–September No significant events have taken place after the balance sheet date.