Clas Ohlson has signed a contract regarding a new store in Vinterbro Senter, Vinterbro, Norway. The retail space will amount to 1,300 square metres. The store’s catchment area comprises approximately 45,000 residents and the store is scheduled to open in March 2015.
A contract has also been signed regarding a new store in Åsane Storsenter, Bergen, Norway. The retail space will amount to 220 square metres. The store’s catchment area comprises approximately 40,000 residents and the store is scheduled to open in October 2014.
In the current 2014/15 financial year, Clas Ohlson plans to establish 10-15 new stores. The number of future store openings contracted amounts to a total of 15 stores. With current 188 stores and 15 contracted stores, Clas Ohlson will have a total of 203 stores, of which 83 in Sweden, 74 in Norway, 33 in Finland, 12 in the UK and one in Dubai.
Future store openings
Sweden
Barkarby Gate, Stockholm, scheduled to open in November 2014
Amiralen Shopping Centre, Karlskrona, scheduled to open in November 2014
Uddevalla Torp, Uddevalla, scheduled to open in autumn 2015
Center Syd, Löddeköpinge, scheduled to open in October 2015
Umeå Syd, Umeå, scheduled to open in spring 2016
Finland
Puuvilla, Björneborg, scheduled to open in October 2014
Goodman shopping center, Hämeenlinna, scheduled to open in October 2014
Mylly Shopping Centre, Raisio, scheduled to open in October 2015
Norway
Bergen, scheduled to open in October 2014
Orkdal, scheduled to open in November 2014
Mandal, scheduled to open in November 2014
Hamar, scheduled to open in November 2014
Halden, scheduled to open in February/March 2015
Sandefjord, scheduled to open in March 2015
Vinterbro, scheduled to open in March 2015
For more information, please contact:
Geir Hoff, Country Manager Norway, phone +47 23 21 40 22
Sara Kraft Westrell, Director of Information and Investor Relations, phone +46 247 649 13