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    Clas Ohlson’s new Christmas campaign celebrates those who make Christmas happen

    In this year's Christmas campaign, Clas Ohlson highlights all those people who put in that extra effort to create a pleasant, festive holiday by showing that they are the true Santas. The campaign films premiere today in Clas Ohlson's Nordic markets.Ahead of this year's campaign, Clas Ohlson asked hundreds of customers in Sweden, Norway and Finland what Christmas means to them and thankfully, most people are happy with their Christmas celebrations. The majority also believe that Christmas involves responsibility and work and that usually there is one person among friends and family who

    Clas Ohlson increases sales in the Nordics in October

    Clas Ohlson’s sales in the Nordic countries increased by 1 per cent in October, corresponding to an organic growth of 2 per cent. Total sales decreased by 1 per cent compared to the preceding year. Online sales were affected by an upgrade of the e-com trading platform and decreased by 8 per cent.Total sales in October decreased by 1 per cent to 744 MSEK (755), corresponding to an organic decrease of 1 per cent compared to the preceding year. Sales in comparable units and local currency decreased by 1 per cent. Sales in the Nordic countries increased by 1 per cent, corresponding to an

    Clas Ohlson today opened a store in Mall of Tripla in Helsinki, Finland

    In connection with the grand opening of Mall of Tripla, the biggest shopping centre in the Nordics, Clas Ohlson today opened the doors to the latest addition to the Finnish store network.Mall of Tripla is a five-floor shopping centre with some 250 stores situated next to the new Pasila railway station in Helsinki. “By opening our 43rd store in Finland in the Mall of Tripla, we have yet another great place to meet our customers with warmth and competent service that simplifies life at home. I’m very proud of the store team that has built the new store and that we are constantly taking new

    The “Clas Truck” was heard throughout Stockholm - confused with the ice cream truck

    The Stockholmers were surprised this weekend by a vehicle with a new jingle. For most, however, it soon became clear that it was the “Clas Truck” from Clas Ohlson and nothing else. Instead of selling ice cream, as many first thought, the cars drove around to inform about Clas Ohlson's craftsman service, Clas Fixare, which is now available throughout the whole Stockholm area.Stockholm, October 1, 2019 - With inspiration from a popular tradition, Clas Ohlson surprised the Stockholmers this weekend with their own jingle. The cars could be heard in Täby, Danderyd, Solna, Bromma, Kungsholmen,

    Clas Ohlson opens a new store in Östermalm, Stockholm

    At 10:00 today, Clas Ohlson opened a new store in Fältöversten shopping centre in Östermalm, Stockholm.The new store is of the smaller format "Compact store", and in addition to a wide product range and a world-class customer service, the store also offers “Click & Collect”, a mix of digital and physical commerce where the customer orders an item online and picks it up in the store within four hours. Products that are not in the stores regular range can easily be ordered to the store and be picked up by the customer within a few days. “The new store in Fältöversten is centrally located

    Press release from the Annual General Meeting of Clas Ohlson AB (publ) on 7 September 2019

    On Saturday 7 September 2019, Clas Ohlson AB held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) for the 2018/19 financial year in Leksand (in the company’s distribution centre in Insjön), whereby the following primary resolutions were adopted.For more detailed information on the content of the resolutions, please refer to the press release published on 5 August 2019 and the complete Notification of the AGM. The Notification of the AGM and the complete motions pertaining to the AGM resolutions listed below are available on Clas Ohlson AB’s website, https://about.clasohlson.com. Adoption of the

    Unique project constellation to develop traceability system for electrical and electronic products

    260,000 tonnes of new electrical and electronic products are sold annually in Sweden. This consumption has large social and environmental consequences linked to the production of the products, how they are used, and what happens to them at the end of their product life cycle.The KEEP project (Keep Electrical and Electronic Products in the circular system) is currently developing a traceability system to contribute to a better production and to prolong the life cycle of electrical and electronic products. KEEP is a collaboration between Chalmers Industriteknik, BOID, Clas Ohlson, Dustin,

    Restatement of financial information according to IFRS 16

    Clas Ohlson’s interim report for the first quarter 2019/20, to be published on 4 September 2019, is the first to be presented after the introduction of the new accounting standard IFRS 16. The purpose of this document is to facilitate comparison with historical periods.Information about the application of IFRS 16 and the expected effects on the balance sheet was presented in the Year-end Report 2018/19, published on 5 June 2019, and in the 2018/19 Annual Report, published on 1 July 2019. Leases for premises have single largest IFRS 16 impact The main impact of IFRS 16 on the Group’s

    Invitation to Clas Ohlson’s Q1 presentation on 4 September

    Clas Ohlson will publish the interim report for the first quarter 2019/20 on 4 September at 07:00 CET. A live presentation of the report will be held at the store on Sveavägen 52 in Stockholm at 09:00 CET.Clas Ohlson invites investors, financial analysts and the media to a presentation where President and CEO Lotta Lyrå and CFO Pär Christiansen are to comment on the report. The presentation will be held at 09:00 CET in Clas Ohlson’s Lab Store at Sveavägen 52 in Stockholm. The report will be published at 07:00 CET and will be available at about.clasohlson.com/reports. For participation

    Clas Ohlson wins Red Dot Award for the second year in a row

    Clas Ohlson launched its Clas Fixare (Clas Fix It) service in November 2018. It is easy to book the service via the Clas Fixare app, which was developed together with the digital agency Daresay, and thanks to its user-friendly interface it has won the internationally renowned Red Dot Award.The Red Dot Award will be presented at a ceremony in Berlin on 1 November 2019, although the winners of the various categories were revealed yesterday. Clas Fixare won a prize in both categories “Apps” and “Interface & User Experience Design”. The ‘Red Dot Award: Brands & Communicating Design’ has been

    Clas Ohlson increase sales in July

    Sales in July increases by 11 per cent compared with July last year, corresponding to an organic growth of 10 per cent. Sales in July are positively impacted by a calendar effect of approximately 2 percentage points. Clas Ohlson’s online sales growth amounted to 89 per cent in July.July sales increases by 11 per cent to 728 MSEK (658). Organic sales increases by 10 per cent compared with the preceding year. Sales in July in comparable units and local currency increases by 11 per cent. Sales in July are positively impacted by a calendar effect of approximately 2 percentage points due to

    Notification of Annual General Meeting of Clas Ohlson AB (publ)

    The shareholders of Clas Ohlson AB (publ) Reg. No. 556035-8672, are hereby notified of the Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) to be held on Saturday, 7 September 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at the company’s distribution centre in Insjön, Sweden. Registration will begin at 09:45 a.m. After the AGM, light refreshments will be served. The AGM will focus on the formal matters and include less fringe arrangements than the 2018 jubilee year AGM, by reason of space limitations amongst other things.Registration and notification Shareholders who intend to participate in the AGM must: · be listed in

    Clas Ohlson´s sales in June remain strong

    Clas Ohlson’s sales in June are unchanged compared with June last year when excluding the calendar effect due to lower number of trading days than in the year-earlier period. Sales in June also meet extraordinary comparative figures from Clas Ohlson's 100th anniversary and campaign in June last year. For the first two months of the financial year 2019/20 (May and June), sales increase by 1 percent, corresponding to unchanged organic sales.June sales decrease by 3 per cent to 676 MSEK (697). In June, sales are negatively impacted by a calendar effect of approximately 3 percentage points due

    Clas Ohlson’s integrated annual report for 2018/19 is now available

    Clas Ohlson’s integrated annual report for 2018/19 is now available at about.clasohlson.com.Besides describing important events during the financial year 2018/19 and examples of how the growth strategy is put into practice, the report also contains both standard and specific disclosures on sustainability aspects based on the GRI Standards. The scope is described in the GRI index in the report.     The printed version of the Annual Report can be ordered via e-mail, ir@clasohlson.se, or telephone, +46 247 444 00. The Annual Report is available in both Swedish and English version. For

    Clas Ohlson pays tribute to the Swedes’ list of home improvement projects with the world’s largest to-do list

    The world’s largest to-do list is in Sweden. The items on the list represent the whole of Sweden's summer home improvement tasks, i.e. the things that we would like to get done during the summer. A survey conducted by Kantar Sifo on behalf of Clas Ohlson shows that renovating the patio is top of the Swedes' to-do list. Making a list increases the likelihood of getting things done, says Anna Bennich, a qualified psychologist, author and lecturer in  stress and stress management among other subjects.Currently, the world’s largest to-do list can be viewed in Sweden. The list, measuring over 60

    Clas Ohlson takes new steps with storage provider Vinden

    As part of offering its customers a more unique offering, Clas Ohlson now offers one month free storage service included in the purchase of storage boxes. The offering is part of Clas Ohlson’s collaboration with storage provider Vinden.The pilot project with Vinden started in October 2018 and the joint offer is now available in the whole Stockholm region. The collaboration has been well received and in the next step, the concept will be rolled out to additional cities. “We have collaborated in the form of a pilot project, and the project is showing great results with sales are above

    Clas Ohlson year-end report 2018/19

    Fourth quarter – 1 February to 30 April 2019 · Sales increased 4% to 1,742 MSEK (1,683), organic sales up 2% and unchanged in comparable units · Online sales increased 33% · Operating loss, including non-recurring costs, costs linked to the CO100+ action programme and the closure of the store network in the UK and Germany totalled -77 MSEK (-106) · Underlying operating loss amounted to -52 MSEK (-61) · Loss after tax totalled -62 MSEK (-86) · Earnings per share amounted to -0.98 SEK (-1.36)Financial year – 1 May 2018 till 30 April 2019  · Sales increased 7% to 8,772

    Invitation to Clas Ohlson’s Q4 presentation and Retail Views presentation on 5 June

    Clas Ohlson will publish its year-end report for 2018/19 on 5 June at 07:00 CET. A live presentation of the report will be held in the store on Sveavägen 52 in Stockholm at 09:00 CET. Following the Q4-presentation, Clas Ohlson will give an update on current retail trends and ongoing strategic initiatives.Clas Ohlson invites investors, financial analysts and the media to a presentation where President and CEO Lotta Lyrå and CFO Pär Christiansen are to comment on the report. The presentation will be held at 09:00 CET in Clas Ohlson’s Lab Store at Sveavägen 52 in Stockholm. The report will be

    Clas Ohlson increase sales in April

    Sales in April increased by 2 per cent compared with April last year, corresponding to an organic growth of 1 per cent. April sales were negatively impacted by a calendar effect of approximately 2 percentage points. For the fiscal year 2018/19, organic sales growth increased by 4 per cent. Clas Ohlson’s online sales growth amounted to 27 per cent in April and 47 per cent for the fiscal year 2018/19.April sales increased by 2 per cent to 592 MSEK (581). Organic sales increased by 1 per cent compared with the preceding year. Sales in April in comparable units and local currency is unchanged.

    Clas Ohlson increase sales in March

    Sales in March increased by 4 per cent compared with March last year, corresponding to an organic growth of 2 per cent. For current fiscal year, organic sales growth increased by 4 per cent. Clas Ohlson’s online sales growth amounted to 28 per cent in March and 49 per cent for the eleven month period.March sales increased by 4 per cent to 605 MSEK (584). Organic sales increased by 2 per cent compared with the preceding year. Sales in March in comparable units and local currency increased by 1 per cent. Sales in March were positively impacted by a calendar effect of approximately 2

    Clas Ohlson strengthens commitment to children’s rights - new partnership with World Childhood Foundation

    Clas Ohlson is proud to announce that it has entered into a strategic partnership with World Childhood Foundation (Childhood). Childhood identifies and supports local projects that work to prevent sexual abuse, exploitation and violence towards children.“Children’s rights are, and has been for a long time, a prioritized area in our sustainability agenda. Therefore, we are proud to now being a part of Childhood’s important work to prevent children from becoming the victim of violence and sexual abuse,” says Tina Englyst, Head of Legal and Sustainability at Clas Ohlson. Childhood was

    Clas Ohlson will phase out disposable barbecues during 2019

    During 2019, Clas Ohlson will phase out the sale of disposable barbecues and offer clever, portable alternatives instead. The initiative is part of Clas Ohlson’s sustainability strategy, where products with a negative environmental impact are continuously phased out.About a month ago, Clas Ohlson announced that the company will stop selling disposable plastic cutlery. Now the decision has been taken to stop selling disposable barbecues for environmental reasons. “The disposable barbecue is a product that contributes to littering, it is not resource efficient and it often ends up in the

    Clas Ohlson opens a new store in Kungälv, Sweden

    At 5 pm CET yesterday, Clas Ohlson opened a new store in Kungälv in conjunction with the grand opening of the new Kongahälla Shopping Centre.As well as a broad product range and first class customer service, the store offers customers Click and Collect – a service that is a mix of digital and physical shopping, where a customer orders a product online and collects it in the store within four hours. In addition, products that are not in the normal assortment can be ordered by a customer to the store and will be ready for pick up a few days later. “With our new store in Kongahälla Shopping

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