Tokmanni opens its fully refurbished store in Kuusankoski in Kouvola – In addition, Tokmanni will close three of its stores dedicated to Miny lifestyle brand

Tokmanni     Press release     26 November 2024 at 2:25 p.m.

Tokmanni invests in a comprehensive product offering, for example. The photo above is from the Tokmanni store opened in December last year in Katajaharju in Kouvola.

Tokmanni, a variety discount retail chain, is celebrating its fully refurbished store in Kuusankoski in Kouvola on Thursday 28 November at 8:00 am. At the opening ceremonies, there will be plenty of opening offers and a liquorice candy tasting* by Kouvolan Lakritsi, a local partner and supplier of Tokmanni. As a result of the refurbishments, shopping at Tokmanni in Kuusankoski is significantly more pleasant than before and many products and entire product groups that were temporarily removed from sale due to the renovation have been added back to the store’s selections. In addition to the store opening news, Tokmanni Group will close its stores dedicated to Miny lifestyle brand in Vantaa, Lahti and Tampere.

The refurbishments in Kuusankoski were not only driven by Tokmanni’s goal of improving the shopping experience, but also on the extensive renovation of the commercial building by the property owner. The renovation of the commercial building started in the spring of 2024, and the building did undergo, among other things, a roof renovation. In addition, new main doors were installed at the store’s main entrance.

Due to the renovation needs of the commercial building, part of the store’s retail selling space was out of use for a quite long time. What is particularly important for Tokmanni customers is that the retail selling space is now in use again as tools, groceries and products related to clothing, leisure and home electronics that were temporarily removed from the product range has been brought back for sale.

The Tokmanni store in Kuusankoski offers a very comprehensive selection of products related to, for example, interior decoration, clothing, detergents and cleaning products, home improvement, various seasons and beauty, health and wellbeing. In addition, the store continues to have a shop-in-shop department of the Click Shoes shoe chain, which is part of Tokmanni Group.

In addition to renovation, Tokmanni has modernised its Kuusankoski store. The store has been designed in line with Tokmanni’s newest store concept emphasising convenient and pleasant shopping experience. For example, the store’s lobby entrance, shelves, shelf layout and displays of products and product categories have been substantially renewed. The shopping experience has also been improved, for example, with lightning upgrades, a more service-oriented checkout area and more comprehensive customer signage.

The store of around 4,950 square metres of space and the garden department of around 550 square metres of space, are now much better suited to the needs of both customers and Tokmanni.

“To our customers, our Kuusankoski store appears to be more versatile, more modern, more service-oriented and more spacious – or in other words, better in every way,” says Timo Heimo, Vice President, Sales and Supply Chain.

“We warmly welcome all our customers to come and do their smart shopping with us”, he adds.

Customer service at the Kuusankoski store is provided by a team of around 20 retail professionals led by Store Manager Helena Korppi. The store is open on weekdays from 8 am to 8 pm, on Saturdays from 8 am to 7 pm and on Sundays from 10 am to 6 pm. The store is located at the address Kiltatie 10, 45740 Kuusankoski

Convenient services and smart energy choices

In addition to offering a comprehensive and affordable product assortment and a pleasant shopping experience, Tokmanni focuses on services that make customers’ daily lives easier and on smart energy choices.

At Tokmanni stores, customers can make purchases through the Tokmanni Tukku B2B sales function and the Tokmanni Klubi customer loyalty program. Customers can also pick up orders made through the Tokmanni online store and conveniently withdraw cash when paying at the checkout.

The variety discount retailer purchases fossil-free electricity for its Tokmanni stores and uses energy-efficient LED lightning.

Tokmanni is one of the most biggest toy sellers in Finland. The photo above is from the Tokmanni store in Katajaharju in Kouvola.

Opening offers in Kuusankoski, Katajaharju and Tornionmäki

Tokmanni will celebrate its refurbished store with generous opening offers. The opening offers will be valid not only in the Kuusankoski store but also in Katajaharju and Tornionmäki stores in Kouvola from Thursday 28 November to Sunday 1 December 2024. In addition, at the Kuusankoski store, Kouvolan Lakritsi, one of Tokmanni’s cooperation partners and suppliers, will be organising a liquorice candy tasting on the opening Thursday from 8 am to 5 pm.

At the Kuusankoski store ceremonies on Thursday 28 November, Tokmanni will be represented by Hanna Saarinen, Regional Manager, and Timo Heimo, Vice President, Sales and Supply Chain, in addition to the store personnel.

The Tokmanni Group’s network of stores will continue renew in many ways

In Finland, Tokmanni Group has 203 Tokmanni stores (including the new store to be opened in the Entresse shopping centre in Espoo on 28 November 2024), three Miny stores, 33 Click Shoes stores, two Shoe House stores, and online stores tokmanni.fi and clickshoes.fi.

On 28 November, Tokmanni will celebrate not only in Kuusankoski but also in Espoo, as a new Tokmanni store opens its doors for the first time in the Entresse shopping centre in the Espoon keskus district. The Entresse store, which will increase the number of Tokmanni stores to 203, will replace a Tokmanni store that was closed in the neighbouring Espoontori shopping centre last summer.

In addition, new Tokmanni stores will be celebrated in Nikkilä in Sipoo and Sodankylä this year. In Sodankylä, the new store will replace the current store. As a result of this year’s store openings, the number of Tokmanni stores will increase to a record-breaking 204 stores.

In addition, Tokmanni Group will close its stores dedicated to Miny lifestyle brand in the Jumbo shopping centre in Vantaa, in the Trio shopping centre in Lahti and next to the Central Square in Tampere. In Vantaa and Lahti, the Miny stores will serve their customers until the end of December. In Tampere, the Miny store will close its doors for the last time at the end of January.

From now on, Tokmanni Group will continue to develop Miny as part of Tokmanni stores and online store. The lifestyle brand currently has a shop-in-shop department in more than 40 Tokmanni stores across Finland. One of the Miny shop-in-shop departments is in Lahti, two in Tampere ja as many as four in Vantaa. The latest Miny shop-in-shop department was recently opened in Tokmanni’s expanded and fully refurbished store in Kangasala. A similar shop-in-shop department will also be opened, for example, in the new Tokmanni store in the Entresse shopping centre in Espoo. Miny products are also available in the Tokmanni online store.

Tokmanni Group also owns the Swedish discount retailer Dollarstore. Dollarstore currently has more than 130 Dollarstore stores in Sweden and five Big Dollar stores in Denmark. The latest new Dollarstore store opened its doors in Karlstad in September this year. The latest new Big Dollar store was opened in Frederikshavn in May this year. New Dollarstore stores will be celebrated next in the Strömpilen shopping area in Umeå and in Burlöv municipality on Friday 29 November. In addition, new Big Dollar stores will be celebrated in Randers and Grena (or Grenå) on the same day, i.e. on Friday 29 November.

Tokmanni Group has announced that it will open several new stores in 2025–2026 as well. More information about the stores can be found on the Group's website.

Did you know this about working at Tokmanni store chain?

• Tokmanni Group Corporation is one of the leading variety discount retailers in the Nordics. For example, at the administration and logistics hub in Mäntsälä in Finland, employees work in logistics, procurement, finance and IT, among other functions. In Finland, the Tokmanni Group includes the variety discount retailer Tokmanni, the shoe store chains Click Shoes and Shoe House, and the lifestyle brand Miny. Outside Finland, the Group owns the Swedish discount retailer Dollarstore, which currently has more than 130 Dollarstore stores in Sweden and five Big Dollar stores in Denmark. Dollarstore is headquartered in Kista in Stockholm, Sweden, and has a warehouse in Örebro, Sweden.
• Work in the retail sector is fast-paced and interesting, and Tokmanni store chain’s employees find that variety is one of the most attractive aspects of working in a store. Tokmanni Group encourages and helps its employees to develop their skills and advance in their careers to various tasks and increasingly challenging roles within the company. Many employees have advanced several levels in their careers.
• The workplace community at the Tokmanni store chain is delightfully diverse. For example, more than 20 different native languages are spoken at Tokmanni stores in Finland. The average age of Tokmanni store chain employees is around 38 years, and a permanent employee stays with the company for an average of around eight years.
• When they start their job, every new Tokmanni store chain employee gets, among other things, their own orientation mentor who provides them with support during the early stages of their career. The mentor welcomes the new colleague and ensures, for example, that the employee has received adequate orientation and feels part of the work community. The new employee can ask their mentor whatever they want to know, with a low threshold. In addition, Tokmanni store chain provides all new store employees with joint training to ensure comprehensive and consistent induction.
• Tokmanni store chain also provides its employees with good personnel benefits, such as discounts on products and a wide range of benefits and offers from the partners in its personnel benefits programme.

Familiarise yourself with the most significant changes of the Tokmanni Group’s store network between 2016 and 2024, as well as changes that will be implemented in the near future and that have already been announced at ir.tokmanni.fi/en/investors/tokmanni-as-an-investment/new_stores.

* Kouvolan Lakritsi will be organising a liquorice candy tasting in the Kuusankoski store on Thursday 28 November from 8 am to 5 pm.


TOKMANNI


For further information, please contact:


Timo Heimo
Vice President, Sales and Supply Chain
Tokmanni

Tel. +358 20 728 6051
timo.heimo(at)tokmanni.fi


Harri Koponen
Vice President, Store Network and Concept
Tokmanni

Tel. +358 20 728 6030
harri.koponen(at)tokmanni.fi


Maarit Mikkonen
Head of IR and Communications
Tokmanni

Tel. +358 40 562 2282
maarit.mikkonen(at)tokmanni.fi


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Tokmanni Group Corporation is one of the leading variety discount retailers in the Nordics. More than 6,000 employees in Finland, Sweden and Denmark make customers’ everyday life and special occasions easier by offering a versatile and up-to-date assortment of nordic and international brand-name products and other high-quality products at prices that are always affordable. With more than 370 Tokmanni, Dollarstore, Big Dollar, Miny, Click Shoes and Shoe House stores and online stores, the Group is always close to its customers. In 2023, the Group's revenue was EUR 1,393 million and comparable EBIT amounted to EUR 99 million. The Tokmanni Group Corporation's shares are listed on Nasdaq Helsinki.