Sales decreased 3% in March to SEK 421 M (433). In local currencies, sales increased 1%. The calendar effect, due to fewer trading days compared with the preceding year, is estimated to amount to a negative 6 percentage points.
Compared with the same month in 2012, 19 stores have been added and the total number of stores on March 31 2013 was 174. Mail order/Internet sales during the month was SEK 7 M (6).
Sales channels (SEK M):
Percentage Percentage change,
Countries change: local currency:
Sweden 200 (199) +0% +0%
Norway 167 (181) -7% -2%
Finland 36 (35) +1% +8%
UK 18 (18) +2% +12%
Total sales during the first eleven months (May 2012 - March 2013) increased by 4% to SEK 6 080 M (5 848).
The Year-end report for financial year 2012/13 will be published on June 11 2013.
For more information please contact:
Klas Balkow, CEO and President: +46 (0)247-447 55
John Womack, Director Information & IR: +46 (0)70-678 24 99
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 08:00 (CET) on Monday April 15 2013.