Clas Ohlson increased its sales by nine per cent in the first half of its financial year. The Swedish retailer reported sales amounting to SEK 3.457 mio between May and October, ending October with an increase of six per cent. The lowest growth in sales was in the company’s domestic market, Sweden, amounting to three per cent. As of the end of October Clas Ohlson had 192 stores, an increase of eleven compared with a year ago.