Clas Ohlson has signed a contract regarding a new store in Mall of Scandinavia in Solna, Stockholm, Sweden. The retail space will amount to 1,176 square metres. The store’s catchment area is large, and the primary catchment area comprises approximately 350,000 residents. The store is scheduled to open in November 2015. In the 2015/16 financial year, Clas Ohlson plans to establish 10-15 new stores. The number of future store openings contracted amounts to a total of 9 stores. With current 198 stores and 9 contracted stores, Clas Ohlson will have a total of 207 stores, of which 86 in Sweden, 75 in Norway, 33 in Finland, 12 in the UK and one franchise store in Dubai. Future store openings Sweden Värmdö Centre, Stockholm, scheduled to open in June 2015 Bergvik Shopping Centre, Karlstad scheduled to open in August 2015 Center Syd, Löddeköpinge, scheduled to open in October 2015 Mall of Scandinavia, Solna, Stockholm scheduled to open in November 2015 Uddevalla Torp, Uddevalla, scheduled to open in spring 2016 Umeå Syd, Umeå, scheduled to open in spring 2016 Norway Sandefjord, scheduled to open in autumn 2015 Svolvær, scheduled to open in August 2016 Finland Mylly Shopping Centre, Raisio, scheduled to open in November 2015 For more information, please contact: Sara Kraft Westrell, Director of Information and Investor Relations, phone +46 247 649 13 Bo Heyman, Senior Advisor Retail Expansion, mobile +46 70 597 44 90 Clas Ohlson was founded in 1918 as a mail order business based in Insjön, Dalarna, Sweden. Today, the company is trading in five countries offering outstanding service via its approx. 200 stores, web shop, catalogue and telephone sales channels. Clas Ohlson helps its customers solve every day practical small problems with a wide range of affordable products in five product areas: Hardware, Electrical, Home, Multimedia and Leisure. The company is listed on the Nasdaq OMX Nordic Exchange, has sales of over 7 billion SEK and over 4,700 employees. Visit Clas Ohlson at www.clasohlson.com.
Clas Ohlson opens new store in Mall of Scandinavia in Solna, Sweden
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