Gekås Ullared has broken his own record. During the autumn holidays, week 44, they sold a breathtaking 202 million kroner.
The previous sales record for a week was SEK 191 million, and that record was taken in October last year.
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Gekås Ullared broke his own record: “8.3 tons of loose candy”
In a press release from Gekås, the CEO writes Patrick Levin that a remarkable amount of loose candy was sold during the week.
“We see in the sales statistics that product categories such as children’s clothing, toys and food are at the top. We sold, among other things, an unimaginable 8.3 tons of loose candy during the week,” writes Levin in the message “Autumn holidays set shopping record for Gekås Ullared”.
For News24 reveals Levin that it may be a record for total sales, but that the amount of loose candy sold has already been surpassed.
– We have sold more loose candy during the Easter weeks, but it is one of the bigger weeks, says the CEO to Nyheter24.
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There is no doubt that Gekås Ullared is one of the most popular department stores in Sweden. It is not uncommon for long queues to form and the staff are rarely idle.
Photo: STELLA Pictures/Johan Valkonen.
Linda Perssonwho worked at Ullared and who is together with the TV star Ola-Conny Wallgrenhas previously told about life at the department store.
– I’ve taken care of people who have passed out because they haven’t eaten or drunk properly, so it’s lucky we exist, she said The hotel review.
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Patrik Levin at Ullared believes that the success is due to the fact that it was the autumn holidays.
– Why we received so much influx of customers during the autumn holidays is well within the meaning. Many had autumn holidays and took the opportunity to combine benefit with pleasure, that is to say take the opportunity to socialize and at the same time shop before the autumn board, he tells Nyheter24.
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Patrik Levin, CEO at Gekås Ullared. Photo: Press pictures Ullared. This is how the staff at Gekås Ullared will celebrate
In the press release, Levin writes that “the staff will celebrate this record, like all other records.” But exactly how has he left out.
He tells Nyheter24 that there will be some kind of feast.
– We will celebrate with cake and a special lunch for all my fantastic colleagues who have made it possible for all the fantastic customers to be able to shop here with us during v.44.
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