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Unpacking Clas Ohlson’s 203% UK sales increase

Graham Soult July 16, 2010 Brands, Financial, Overseas No Comments

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Existing Kingston store. Photograph by Graham Soult

Existing Kingston store

The much-blogged-about Swedish hardware retailer Clas Ohlson published its sales figures for June yesterday.

What’s interesting is that sales for the UK are now being stripped out from those of Finland, giving us a much clearer idea of how the UK business is doing. Total sales were SEK 442m, of which the seven UK stores accounted for SEK 15m. A year ago, the UK business delivered sales … Continue Reading

Vælkomin til Newcastle!

Graham Soult December 02, 2009 Overseas No Comments

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The delights of Northumberland Street await the Faroese

The delights of Northumberland Street await the Faroese

Delighted to see from BBC News that Tyneside’s retail offer is sufficiently exciting to attract a festive shopping visit from 1,000 Faroe Islands residents!

Surely though, 24 hours isn’t nearly enough time to see everything?

Update: There’s a bit more detail about the visit in today’s Evening Chronicle.

Who or what is Clas Ohlson?

Graham Soult August 09, 2009 Home and DIY, Overseas, Property, Woolworths 4 Comments

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Clas Ohlson sign

Clas Ohlson sign

With so many old Woolworths sites being taken over by familiar high street names and pound shops, it’s nice when the new arrival is something a little more interesting. So I was pleased to read that the Swedish “modern hardware brand” Clas Ohlson is going to be opening up in the former Woolies in Kingston upon Thames, and is … Continue Reading

Does anyone else photograph Tescos?

Graham Soult July 22, 2009 Department Stores, Overseas, Supermarkets 1 Comment

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Until I do write my first proper blog post, let’s at least cheer things up on the home page with some gratuitous Tesco shots. As you might expect, foreign Tescos tend to be much more visually interesting than those in the UK.

Tesco in Eger, Hungary

Tesco in Eger, Hungary

How about starting off with this very large (and seemingly very successful) Tesco on the outskirts of Eger in Hungary? The planners … Continue Reading