Sales increased by 3 per cent in January to 534 MSEK (520). In local currencies, sales increased by 7 per cent.
Compared with the same month previous year, 10 stores have been added and the total number of stores on January 31, 2014 was 182. Mail order/Internet sales during January increased to 11 MSEK (9).
Sales were distributed as follows:
| Countries, MSEK | January 2013/14 | January 2012/13 | Percentage change | Percentage change, local currency |
| Sweden | 249 | 238 | +5 | +5 |
| Norway | 210 | 219 | -4 | +6 |
| Finland | 52 | 44 | +20 | +17 |
| UK | 22 | 20 | +12 | +8 |
| 534 | 520 | +3 | +7 |
Total sales during the first nine months of the fiscal year (May 2013 to January 2014) increased by 3 per cent to 5,422 MSEK (5,245). In local currencies, sales increased by 6 per cent.
The interim report for Clas Ohlson’s third quarter 2013/14 will be published at 08:00 CET on Wednesday March 12, 2014.
For more information please contact:
Klas Balkow, CEO and President, phone +46 247 447 55
Sara Kraft Westrell, Director of Information and IR, phone +46 247 649 13
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 Friday February 14, 2014.