Sales increased by 9 per cent in September to 574 MSEK (525). In local currencies, sales increased by 7 per cent.
Compared with the same month previous year, 8 stores have been added and the total number of stores end of September 2014 was 188, including one franchise store in Dubai.
Sales were distributed as follows:
| Countries, MSEK | September 2014/15 |
September 2013/14 |
Percentage change |
Percentage change, local currency |
| Sweden | 251 | 245 | +2 | +2 |
| Norway | 239 | 208 | +15 | +11 |
| Finland | 56 | 49 | +14 | +8 |
| Outside Nordic countries | 28 | 23 | +20 | +7 |
| 574 | 525 | +9 | +7 |
Total sales during the first five months of the fiscal year (May to September 2014) increased by 9 per cent to 2,827 MSEK (2,593). In local currencies, sales increased by 8 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 08:00 CET 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 Wednesday 15 October 2014.