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As Clas Ohlson pledges “long-term commitment” to UK, I check out the Leeds store

Graham Soult February 09, 2011 Financial, Home and DIY, Online, Overseas, Property, Specialist Retailers 2 Comments

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Clas Ohlson, Leeds (21 Jan 2011). Photograph by Graham Soult

Clas Ohlson, Leeds (21 Jan 2011)

Things have been pretty quiet on the Clas Ohlson front since the Swedish hardware retailer announced the latest stage of its UK expansion, back in August. Those new stores in Cardiff, Doncaster and Norwich have subsequently opened, just before Christmas, but there’s no news yet on where the next additions to Clas … Continue Reading

Clas Ohlson heads to CSC-owned centres in Cardiff and Norwich

Graham Soult August 27, 2010 Home and DIY, Property, Shopping Centres 3 Comments

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Clas Ohlson fascia. Photograph by Graham Soult

Clas Ohlson fascia

I’m not sure whether Clas Ohlson’s people are reading this blog, or whether – more likely – the obvious locations for new UK stores are fairly easy to identify.

Either way, I was interested to spot that the Swedish retailer has this week signed contracts for new stores in shopping centres in Cardiff and Norwich – following on from … Continue Reading

From charity shops to factory shops – the latest announcements on old Woolies sites

Graham Soult August 09, 2009 Property, Woolworths 1 Comment

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Iceland continues to pick up more Woolies stores - this one in Hexham was acquired in January

Iceland continues to pick up more Woolies stores - this one in Hexham was acquired in January

It looks like the pace of Woolworths stores finding new occupants may be picking up, with more than twenty new announcements since I … Continue Reading