Clas Ohlson Reading: Empty shelves as store set to close

The Broad Street homeware and hardware shop, which is the last of its kind in the UK, announced it was shutting for the final time last month with a 30 per cent off sale.

Clas Ohlson is set to close in August, but it is not known when

Staff told the Chronicle they expected the shop to close at the end of August.

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Clas Ohlson is set to close in August, but it is not known when

However, Clas Ohlson is now operating a 50 per cent sale and stock is flying off the shelves.

Clas Ohlson is set to close in August, but it is not known when

The Chronicle went back to the store to find out if a final opening date had been confirmed but two staff members were unable to say when the cashiers would close for good.

They said they expected the store to close before the end of August, however, as the shop is rapidly running out of stock.

Clas Ohlson is set to close in August, but it is not known when

One employee suggested Clas Ohlson could close nearer to the start of August.

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Clas Ohlson’s Reading store was the last-standing physical shop after all of its other outlets closed in 2018 and 2019.

Clas Ohlson is set to close in August, but it is not known when

Its aim was to continue operating online, but the brand’s UK website subsequently closed too.

Clas Ohlson is set to close in August, but it is not known when

Now, Clas Ohlson products can only be purchased in the UK from the brand’s page on Amazon.

Clas Ohlson is set to close in August, but it is not known when

The Swedish firm continues to operate in Nordic countries.