Sales increased by 8 per cent in March to 515 MSEK (475). In local currencies, sales increased by 7 per cent.
Compared with the same month previous year, 15 stores have been added and the total number of stores end of March 2015 was 198, including one franchise store in Dubai.
Sales were distributed as follows:
| Countries, MSEK | March 2014/15 |
March 2013/14 |
Percentage change |
Percentage change, local currency |
| Sweden | 235 | 223 | +5 | +5 |
| Norway | 202 | 184 | +10 | +10 |
| Finland | 52 | 45 | +15 | +10 |
| Outside Nordic countries | 25 | 23* | +9 | -9 |
| 515 | 475 | +8 | +7 |
*Of which 2 MSEK pertains to sales to franchisee for stock build-up.
Total sales during the first eleven months of the fiscal year (May 2014 to March 2015) increased by 8 per cent to 6,824 MSEK (6,335). In local currencies, sales increased by 6 per cent.
The fourth quarter interim report 2014/15 will be published at 07:00 CET on Wednesday
10 June 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.
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 April 2015.