Reading’s Clas Ohlson store has finally closed.
Sad pictures show the homeware shop almost completely empty after it was announced the store would be closing more than two months ago.
The Nordic firm initiated a 30 per cent off closing sale back in June before upping this to 50 per cent in July.
In its last few weeks, products were marked up to 90 per cent off as staff tried to sell the last remaining stock.
The Broad Street store finally closed last week after all stock was cleared.
A note on the window says the store is now permanently closed and locals were thanked for their custom.
Clas Ohlson’s Reading store was the last-standing physical shop after all of its other outlets closed in 2018 and 2019.
Its aim was to continue operating online, but the brand’s UK website subsequently closed too.
Now, Clas Ohlson products can only be purchased in the UK from the brand’s page on Amazon.
The Swedish firm continues to operate in Nordic countries.
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