In 2018, Clas Ohlson started to shut all its stores in Germany and the United Kingdom (except from the Reading store, UK - being used as an online warehouse) as a result of their new strategy focusing more on the Nordic consumer.
In 2018, Clas Ohlson decided to close all its physical stores in Germany and the United Kingdom except for one store in Reading, UK, which was used as an online warehouse. This decision was made as part of a strategy shift towards serving Nordic consumers.