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Clas Ohlson's April sales rise by 3%
Sales increased by 3 per cent in April to 520 MSEK (505). In local currencies, sales increased by 8 per cent.
Sales in April was positively affected by a calendar effect of about 6 percentage points, due to additional trading days compared with the previous year.
Compared with the same month previous year, the net store portfolio was expanded by
7 stores. At the end of the period, the total number of stores was 205.
Sales were distributed as follows:
Countries, MSEK | April 2015/16 | April 2014/15 | Percentage change | Percentage change, local currency |
Sweden | 239 | 231 | +3 | +3 |
Norway | 201 | 201 | +0 | +11 |
Finland | 56 | 49 | +15 | +16 |
Outside Nordic countries | 24 | 24 | -2 | +8 |
520 | 505 | +3 | +8 |
Total sales during the fiscal year (May 2015 to April 2016) increased by 4 per cent to
7,602 MSEK (7,330). In local currencies, sales increased by 6 per cent.
The Year-end Report 2015/16 will be published at 07:00 CET on Wednesday 8 June 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
www.clasohlson.com
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