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The mail order business that Clas Ohlson started in 1918 in Insjön is now an established European retail business. There are about three thousand staff working in Sweden, Norway, Finland and the UK who all follow our company motto “Making things easier for people to solve their everyday practical problems”. You are warmly welcome to read about the journey we have made, the future challenges we face and the values, concepts and responsibilities on which our business operations based.
Clas Ohlson is a rapidly expanding retail business with sales of over SEK 5 billion in Sweden, Norway, Finland and the UK. The Head Office lies in the same town where its business operation began in Insjön, Dalarna County. The company has been listed on Stockholm's Stock Exchange (OMX) since 1999.
Our Media Centre contains an overview of our press releases, current store openings, relevant company information and other news of interest. Images, video clips and important contact information are also found here. You are welcome to contact us regarding any of your media related requests. Ring our switchboard at +46 (0)247-444 00 or e-mail us with any queries at press@clasohlson.se
Do you share our view that helping people solve their everyday problems whether big or small is one of the most satisfying things one can do? Then Clas Ohlson may be the company for you with exciting multifaceted roles and job assignments on local, national and international levels. At Clas Ohlson the possibilities for advancement, training and personal development are endless.
There are several ways to contact us. Click on the link that best suites your needs and you will access your information more quickly. Uncertain about who to contact, call our main switchboard at +46 (0)247-444 00 or Customer Services at +46 (0)247-445 00 and you’ll receive the assistance that you need. We look forward to hearing from you!
It should always be easy and convenient to find what you need at Clas Ohlson. In Sweden and Norway, we sell a wide array of home, multimedia, electrical, leisure and hardware products both though our online store and by mail order. In both Finland and the UK, sales are conducted through our expanding retail network. All our purchasing, transport and goods are handled responsibly according to strict environmental and sustainability standards.
Clas Ohlson publishes yearly sustainability reports in August.
Reports and documents
Do you have comments on how we work with and report on sustainable development/CSR issues?
CSR feedback
Clas Ohlson sells a range of environmentally and socially responsible products.
Selected eco-products
Our sustainability work in practice
Sustainability case studies
Clas Ohlson has implemented a project to improve transport pallet efficiency, which has reduced greenhouse gas emissions and transport costs.
Following a working environment and risk assessment, Clas Ohlson increased the maximum filling height of its transport pallets, used to transport goods from Clas Ohlson’s Distribution Centre (DC) in Insjön to its stores, from 1.75 m to 1.95 m. The new maximum height was introduced from early July 2011 and has resulted in pallets being able to contain more goods, which has reduced greenhouse gas emissions and transport costs.
The new maximum pallet height has increased the amount of goods that can be loaded onto each pallet by between 10 and 20 percent. During the second half of 2011, the project reduced the number of pallets by 16 000 which corresponds to 500 less truck journeys.
By requiring less truck journeys, higher pallets have reduced greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 350 tons CO2e between July and December 2011 (based on 21 kg CO2e/pallet, which was the average emission value in 2010). Less truck journeys also has a direct effect on other traffic-related environmental issues, such as air pollution, noise disturbance and traffic congestion.
The reduced number of truck journeys has made significant transport savings during the second half of 2011.
Clas Ohlson continuously identifies any damaged or broken pallets. The damaged wooden pallets are either repaired or used as fuel for the local biomass district heating system in Insjön.
