Sales increased by 2 per cent in September to 584 MSEK (574). In local currencies, sales increased by 5 per cent.
Compared with the same month previous year, 12 stores have been added and the total number of stores end of September 2015 was 200, including one franchise store in Dubai.
Sales were distributed as follows:
| Countries, MSEK | September 2015/16 |
September 2014/15 |
Percentage change | Percentage change, local currency |
| Sweden | 268 | 251 | +7 | +7 |
| Norway | 224 | 239 | -6 | +4 |
| Finland | 62 | 56 | +9 | +7 |
| Outside Nordic countries | 31 | 28 | +11 | +1 |
| 584 | 574 | +2 | +5 |
Total sales during the first five months of the fiscal year (May to September 2015) increased by 5 per cent to 2,965 MSEK (2,827). In local currencies, sales increased by 6 per cent.
The second quarter interim report 2015/16 will be published at 07:00 CET on Wednesday
9 December 2015. The report will be presented on the same day at 08:30 CET in Clas Ohlson’s store at Drottninggatan 53 in Stockholm, Sweden.
The information in this press release comprises information that Clas Ohlson AB (publ) is required to disclose pursuant to the Swedish Securities Market Act and/or the Swedish Financial Instruments Trading Act. The information was released for publication at 07:00 CET on Thursday 15 October 2015.