Smartasaker
Smartasaker is a privately held Swedish e-commerce retailer founded in 2006 that curates and sells innovative household products to general consumers across Nordic and EU markets, operating through localized websites, Stockholm retail stores, and a Swedish fulfillment network.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2006
- HeadquartersStockholm, Sweden
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingDigital Commerce or Content
What Smartasaker does
Smartasaker (legal name: Smartasaker; dba: SmartaSaker) is a privately held Swedish e-commerce retailer founded in 2006 that curates and sells innovative household products to general consumers. The company operates localized e-commerce storefronts across Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark, and the broader EU, supplemented by physical retail showrooms in Stockholm and a Swedish warehouse that supports 1-3 day delivery across the Nordic region. Product categories span home organization and storage (SmartStore, Bigso, JosephJoseph, Stackers, Yamazaki), kitchen accessories, lighting, outdoor and leisure goods, safety products, smart-home devices, and gift items, with individual product prices ranging from approximately 50 SEK to over 2,500 SEK and free shipping above 499 SEK.
The platform is built on standard e-commerce architecture augmented by an AI-powered search assistant that allows natural-language product discovery. The core technology layer is conventional online retail infrastructure; the AI search feature is a UX enhancement rather than a proprietary model. Smartasaker differentiates through rigorous curation — the company handpicks and tests its entire range — and through a content marketing engine (blog "Smarta Tips," social channels, email newsletter) that emphasizes Swedish innovators and educational storytelling. A minor product development partnership with Lindén International and Split Vision (e.g., the Påsklämma clip) signals limited upstream product co-creation.
Revenue is generated primarily through one-time product sales (hardware sales model) and secondarily through digital and physical gift cards (two-year validity). The customer base is predominantly individual consumers, with a secondary corporate gift-buying segment. The company earned back-to-back Di Gasell recognitions from Dagens Industri in 2021 and 2022 and is celebrating its 20-year anniversary in 2026. No outside funding, M&A activity, or public ownership is disclosed.
Smartasaker firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Smartasaker
- Legal name
- Smartasaker
- Website
- https://smartasaker.se
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2006
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Smartasaker is a privately held Swedish e-commerce retailer founded in 2006 that curates and sells innovative household products to general consumers across Nordic and EU markets, operating through localized websites, Stockholm retail stores, and a Swedish fulfillment network.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Smartasaker industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Online Consumer Goods Retail
- NAICS
- Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, and Appliance Retailers (449), Electronics and Appliance Retailers (4492), Electronics and Appliance Retailers (44921)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Connected Lighting & Smart Switches Retail (CRAIAMAB)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Smart Home Sensors & Monitoring (Motion, Leak, Smoke/CO, Environmental) Retail (CRACAGAJ), Smart Home Software, Apps & Subscriptions Retail (CRACAGAM)
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Where Smartasaker is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Stockholm
- HQ country
- Sweden
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices2 records
Markets served
Smartasaker business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Digital Commerce or Content
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D
Revenue model
- Product Sales: One-time product sales through e-commerce platform and physical retail stores. The company sells innovative household products across categories including home, storage, lighting, leisure, safety, vehicles, holidays, and gifts.
- Gift Cards: Digital and physical gift cards with 2-year validity sold to customers for gifting purposes
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Individual product pricing with free shipping threshold |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels5 records
Smartasaker product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Smartasaker is a Swedish e-commerce retailer that curates, hand-picks, and tests innovative consumer products across categories including home organization, kitchen accessories, storage, lighting, smart home devices, outdoor/leisure, safety products, and gifts. The company emphasizes products from Swedish innovators and offers curated solutions for everyday household challenges through its own online storefront spanning Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark, and the EU, plus physical retail stores in Stockholm and a Sweden-based warehouse enabling 1-3 day delivery across the Nordics.
Product overview
Smartasaker is a Swedish e-commerce platform that curates and sells innovative consumer products, with a strong focus on Swedish inventors and entrepreneurs. The company operates a multi-category online retail store featuring storage and organization solutions (SmartStore, Bigso, JosephJoseph storage boxes; Stackers, Yamazaki jewelry and watch boxes), bedroom furniture (Brabantia, Yamazaki, Wenko clothing racks and valets), kitchen accessories, smart home devices, outdoor gear, and safety products. Smartasaker positions itself as a discovery platform for clever everyday solutions, hand-selecting and testing all products in their assortment. The business model centers on connecting Swedish innovators with consumers, featuring monthly innovator spotlights and maintaining an extensive catalog spanning home organization, lighting, holidays, and leisure categories.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Storage Boxes Storage box solutions for organizing items in closets, drawers, and throughout the home, including SmartStore, Bigso, and JosephJoseph brands.
- Jewelry Storage Jewelry organizers including jewelry boxes, stands, ring holders, and earring holders from brands like Stackers, Yamazaki, Umbra, and Bigso, designed to protect against scratches and tangling.
- Watch Boxes Watch storage solutions from Stackers, including boxes for 4-8 watches, display lids, and travel cases with velvet lining for scratch protection.
- Door Hooks Over-door hooks and hangers from brands like Metaltex, Umbra, Yamazaki, and Gancho for hanging storage without drilling.
- Clothing Racks Clothing racks and valet stands from Brabantia, Yamazaki, Wenko, and Umbra, including freestanding racks, wall-leaning designs, rolling racks with shelves, and wardrobe covers.
- Kitchen Accessories Kitchen tools and accessories including Brelock butter container with built-in butter knife, rotating spice racks, champagne openers, and various cooking aids.
- Smart Home Products Smart home devices including solar-powered power banks, emergency lights, LED candles with timers, and app-controlled water meters.
- Outdoor and Leisure Products Outdoor gear including coolers, camping equipment, beach accessories, garden tools, thermal mugs, and solar-powered products for outdoor activities.
- Safety and Security Products Safety items including seat belt cutters, window breakers, reflective gear, RFID blocking products, anti-slip products, and personal safety devices.
- Swedish Innovators Collection Featured monthly collection of products from Swedish innovators, including IQoro reflux trainer, Vingel glass holder, Burkkylare can cooler, and other patented Swedish inventions.
- Gift Cards Digital and physical gift cards with 2-year validity, sold in variable denominations for gifting purposes.
Companies that use Smartasaker
Customer profileSegments2 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Smartasaker technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature1 record
Smartasaker partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- Lindén International in collaboration with Split VisionminorProduct development collaboration for innovative everyday items like the Påsklämma (clip with pour function) combining Lindén International's manufacturing with Split Vision's design innovation
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Smartasaker competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Presentkungen: Swedish online retailer focused on gifts, gadgets, and innovative everyday products — directly overlaps Smartasaker's gift card and corporate gifting segments, with similar Swedish consumer base.
- Coolstuff: Swedish online retailer specializing in gadgets, innovative products and gift items — directly comparable to Smartasaker's portfolio of curated, problem-solving novelties and Swedish-language e-commerce focus.
- Jollyroom: Swedish D2C e-commerce retailer with a strong Nordic footprint selling home, children's, and lifestyle products online — comparable in operating geography, multi-category breadth, and warehouse-led distribution model.
- Megaflis: Swedish home goods retailer with physical stores and online presence selling household, kitchen, and lifestyle products — comparable Nordic D2C + physical retail model targeting similar Swedish consumer base.
- Flying Tiger Copenhagen: Danish variety retailer of affordable, novel household items, gadgets, and everyday solutions — comparable in assortment philosophy (clever, low-cost, trend-led household products) and Nordic retail presence.
- Coolshop: Denmark-based Nordic e-commerce retailer selling gadgets, home goods, and innovative everyday products across multiple categories — structurally similar multi-country D2C approach with broad SKU diversity.
Broad incumbents
- IKEA: Global Swedish-founded home furnishings retailer with strong Nordic presence — overlaps in home organization, kitchen, and storage categories, but operates at vastly larger scale and price point.
- Åhléns: Swedish department store chain with home goods, gifts, and lifestyle assortment — overlaps with Smartasaker's home, kitchen, and gift categories via a broader omnichannel retail approach.
- H&M Home: Swedish-headquartered home furnishings and lifestyle retailer operating globally — comparable in Nordic home goods retail, but at vastly larger scale and broader geographic reach.
- Clas Ohlson: Sweden-anchored Nordic retailer of hardware, home, and lifestyle products with both physical stores and e-commerce — broader assortment and larger scale, but overlapping customer base and category coverage.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat3 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Smartasaker leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Smartasaker funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Smartasaker M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Smartasaker
What does Smartasaker do?
Smartasaker is a Swedish e-commerce retailer that curates, hand-picks, and tests innovative consumer products across categories including home organization, kitchen accessories, storage, lighting, smart home devices, outdoor/leisure, safety products, and gifts. The company emphasizes products from Swedish innovators and offers curated solutions for everyday household challenges through its own online storefront spanning Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark, and the EU, plus physical retail stores in Stockholm and a Sweden-based warehouse enabling 1-3 day delivery across the Nordics.
Is Smartasaker a public or private company?
Smartasaker is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Smartasaker founded?
Smartasaker was founded in 2006. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Smartasaker based?
Smartasaker is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, in the Europe region.
How does Smartasaker make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Product Sales are the primary driver. The others are gift Cards.
Who are Smartasaker's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Presentkungen, Coolstuff, Jollyroom, Megaflis, Flying Tiger Copenhagen and Coolshop. Broad incumbents are IKEA, Åhléns, H&M Home and Clas Ohlson.
Does Smartasaker have an API?
No public API is recorded for Smartasaker.
What industry is Smartasaker in?
Smartasaker's product category is Online Consumer Goods Retail. Its primary akta.pro industry code is CRAIAMAB, Connected Lighting & Smart Switches Retail, with a secondary code of CRACAGAJ, Smart Home Sensors & Monitoring (Motion, Leak, Smoke/CO, Environmental) Retail. Its NAICS code is 449.