Sales increased by 6 per cent in October to 629 MSEK (592). In local currencies, sales increased by 4 per cent.
Compared with the same month previous year, 11 stores have been added and the total number of stores end of October 2014 was 192, including one franchise store in Dubai.
Sales were distributed as follows:
| Countries, MSEK | October 2014/15 |
October 2013/14 |
Percentage change | Percentage change, local currency |
| Sweden | 282 | 275 | +3 | +3 |
| Norway | 256 | 238 | +7 | +5 |
| Finland | 63 | 57 | +11 | +5 |
| Outside Nordic countries | 28 | 22 | +30 | +16 |
| 629 | 592 | +6 | +4 |
Total sales during the first six months of the fiscal year (May to October 2014) increased by 9 per cent to 3,457 MSEK (3,184). In local currencies, sales increased by 7 per cent.
The second quarter interim report 2014/15 will be published at 07:00 CET on Tuesday
9 December 2014. The report will be presented on the same day at 08:30 CET (please note new time) in Clas Ohlson’s store at Drottninggatan 53 in Stockholm, Sweden.
For more information please contact:
Sara Kraft Westrell, Director of Information and Investor Relations, 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 14 November 2014.