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KappAhl collaborates for cleaner production in India

KappAhl is one of the initiators of SWAR, a Swedish project for cleaner textile production in India. SWAR is a collaboration project between Swedish textile buyers and Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI), with support from SIDA. The aim of the project is to make textile production more efficient and to reduce the consumption of water, energy and chemicals by participating suppliers.      “We saw the...
 

Invitaion to presentation of KappAhl Q3 2012/2013

KappAhl will announce its third quarter results (September 2012 - May 2013) on Friday 28 June at 07.30 (CET).
A teleconference will be held on the same day, for analysts, media and investors, at 09.00 (CET). The report will be presented by Johan Åberg, President and CEO and Claes-Göran Starud, acting CFO.

The presentation will be held in English and will also be live webcasted at...
 

New acting CFO at KappAhl

Current CFO Håkan Westin will leave his position at KappAhl shortly. Claes-Göran Starud has therefore been appointed acting CFO. Claes-Göran was born in 1958 and has previously been CFO at Cervera and the Svanströms Group. Claes-Göran’s appointment applies during the process of recruiting a permanent replacement.
 

‘Hey, I like your style’ – success for KappAhl

In autumn 2012, KappAhl launched its ‘Hey, I like your style’ advertising concept – an homage to its core customer and her style. Customer surveys and positive sales trends show that the advertising concept is one of several successful initiatives from the fashion chain. “I’m very pleased with the efforts made to strengthen KappAhl’s customer relationships,” says President and CEO Johan Åberg. “Increased sales in a...
 

Half year report. KappAhl goes against the trend:Increased sales and gross margi...


Q2 Half
(Dec year
-Feb) (Sep
-Feb)

2012/ 2011/ Change 2012/ 2011/ Change
2013 2012 2013 2012
Net sales, SEK million 1 148 1 119 29 2 393 2 312 81

Operating profit excluding -35 -55 20 69 -39 108
non-recurring items, SEK
million
Operating profit, SEK million -36 -138 102 145 -122 267
Gross profit margin, % 55,1 51,9 3,2 59,3 55,3 4,0
Operating margin excluding -3,1 -4,9 1,8 2,9 -1,7 4,6
non-recurring items,...
 

Invitation to presentation of KappAhl Q2 2012/2013

KappAhl will announce its second quarter results (September 2012 - February 2013) Friday 12 April at 07.30 (CET).
A presentation of the report and a teleconference will be held for analysts, the media and investors on the same day at 09.30 (CET) at Operaterrassen in Stockholm. The report will be presented by KappAhl’s President and CEO, Johan Åberg, and CFO, Håkan Westin.

Please announce participation for...
 

KappAhl presents new country manager Sweden

Anna Karin Holck has been appointed Country Manager KappAhl Sweden, effective in May 2013. Anna Karin Holck is currently Sales Director at MQ Retail AB, where she has worked since 2010.       - I am very pleased to enclose Anna Karin and her extensive expertise to the work of strengthening the relationship with our customer, says Johan Åberg, President and CEO of KappAhl.
 

KappAhl debuts a new classic collection

The Swedish fashion chain KappAhl brings a sharper focus to Hampton Republic 27. This stylish brand has already enjoyed considerable success in the men's department and is now to be expanded with a range of clothing for women. KappAhl's Managing Director Johan Åberg explains, "Women are our key customers and this is a strategic move to create an even stronger bond with them. We are broadening our range of products...
 

Change of the total number of shares and votes in KappAhl

The reverse share split that the Annual General Meeting in KappAhl AB (publ) (“KappAhl) resolved upon November 28, 2012 has been executed during February 2013. Following the reverse share split, whereby six existing shares were consolidated to one share, the number of shares and votes in KappAhl has decreased with 375,200,000. The total number of shares and votes in KappAhl on February 28, 2013 amounts to 75,040,000...
 

KappAhl to increase sales of trousers

KappAhl has long been one of the top major Swedish fashion chains when it comes to sales of trousers and has set the target of increasing its market share this year. In 2012, the fashion chain sold seven million pairs of trousers.      "Our secret is excellent comfort and fit," says Carina Ladow, Vice President Assortment & Design. “We see great potential for further increasing our sales of trousers.”

KappAhl

KappAhl is a leading Nordic fashion chain with more than 380 stores and close to 4 900 co-workers in Sweden, Norway, Finland, Poland and the Czech Republic. KappAhl designs, markets and sells value-for-money fashion and ...

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