Recommendations

We recommend that REI does invest in a location in Sweden.

Here's why:

For employers:

Sweden has no legislated minimum wage, instead, employers and employees must set out in collective bargaining agreements
REI must be registered at the Swedish Companies Registrations Office at http://www.bolagsverket.se/
REI must also be registered at the Swedish Tax office at https://www.skatteverket.se/privat.4.76a43be412206334b89800052864.html
Corporate tax is 22% based solely on annual profit
No license or local corporate tax payable
Employer is required to give sick leave and pay compensation for the first 14 days of sickness
Swedish Annual Leaving Act: requires 5 weeks leave for all employees
Parental leave: until child is one and a half years old, compensation level based off salary

For employees:

Non-EU/EEA citizens must have a permit before entering the country, also needs an employment offer before applying
Applying for a permit can be done online at http://www.migrationssverket.se/
Applying for a permit can also be done at the Swedish embassy: http://www.migrationssverket.se/
Families brought over also need to apply for residence permits: https://workinginsweden.se/bring-your-family/?prev=/work/
Families can learn Swedish with this free course: https://learningswedish.se/courses/11
Transportation in Sweden is easiest through underground public transit, tickets can be bought for 24 hours, 72 hours, or 30-days at https://www.visitstockholm.com/good-to-know/public-transportation/
Families can live in suburbs such as Bromma, Danderyd, Ekero, and Lindgo. All these places are quiet residential areas that provide families with peaceful living with easy transportation access, more information can be found here: http://www.expatarrivals.com/europe/sweden/stockholm/areas-and-suburbs-stockholm
Cost of living for a single person is approx. $943 while a family of four would cost about $3,505
Competition consists of Fjallraven, a Swedish brand which only sells outdoor clothing apparel, not actual supplies and tools