Clas Ohlson, the Swedish DIY retailer, announced a sales increase of three per cent to SEK 376 mio for the month of March. The increase amounted to one per cent in both the home market (SEK 183 mio) and in Norway (SEK 153 mio), while growth in Finland and Britain (SEK 40 mio combined) came to 22 per cent compared to the same month last year.