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Clas Ohlson sales increased by 5% in December

Sales increased by 5 per cent in December to 1,114 MSEK (1,066). In local currencies, sales increased by 7 per cent.

Compared with the same month previous year, the net store portfolio was expanded by 9 stores. At the end of the period, the total number of stores was 205.

Sales were distributed as follows:

Countries, MSEK	December 2015/16	December 2014/15	Percentage change	Percentage change, local currency
Sweden	495	468	+6	+6
Norway	431	423	+2	+9
Finland	133	119	+12	+13
Outside Nordic countries	56	55	+2	-5
	1,114	1,066	+5	+7

Total sales during the first eight months of the fiscal year (May to December 2015) increased by 5 per cent to 5,540 MSEK (5,269). In local currencies, sales increased by 7 per cent.

The third quarter interim report 2015/16 will be published at 07:00 CET on Wednesday 16 March 2016. The report will be presented on the same day at 08:30 CET in Clas Ohlson’s store at Drottninggatan 53 in Stockholm, Sweden.

Source : Clas Ohlson Press Release

15 January 2016