This includes five closures in the UK - with Reading's Clas Ohlson set to continue trading alone. The company added around 150 staff would lose their jobs following the closures as it aims to focus on online shopping. Jon Peacock, Clas Ohlson's acting UK country manager added Reading, Berkshire was a "key location" and that there are no plans to close the store. "We have no plans to withdraw our UK e-commerce operations, and our physical store, in Reading, will remain open. Full list of Clas Ohlson stores closing down

Source: Daily Mirror December 07, 2018 15:02 UTC