Clas Ohlson has appointed property advisor Jones Lang LaSalle to help in its search for stores in the UK, Property Week reported. The listed Swedish DIY and home electrical products chain aims to open up six stores in city-centre locations in the southeast of the country. Clas Ohlson has 70 stores in Sweden, Norway and Finland but is not yet active elsewhere in Europe. A spokesman said the company believes the UK ‘offers great long-term opportunities’. Other foreign retailers reportedly eyeing the UK include Germany’s MediaMarkt and French retailer Fnac.

Clas Ohlson has appointed property advisor Jones Lang LaSalle to help in its search for stores in the UK, Property Week reported. The listed Swedish DIY and home electrical products chain aims to open up six stores in city-centre locations in the southeast of the country. Clas Ohlson has 70 stores in Sweden, Norway and Finland but is not yet active elsewhere in Europe. A spokesman said the company believes the UK ‘offers great long-term opportunities’. Other foreign retailers reportedly eyeing the UK include Germany’s MediaMarkt and French retailer Fnac.