The sales of
"Kesko's sales decreased by 2.5% in April due to the coronavirus epidemic and related restrictions. In the grocery trade, food sales grew clearly in K-food stores. In the building and technical trade, sales grew in the Nordic countries in local currencies. Sales in the car trade decreased compared to the year before," says
Sales in the grocery trade totalled €474.2 million in April, a decrease of 1.5%. Grocery sales to K-food stores increased by 11.4%. Kespro's sales decreased by 51.2%. Sales also decreased for home and speciality goods in K-Citymarket.
Sales in the building and technical trade totalled €370.3 million in April, an increase of 2.1% in comparable terms in local currencies. Sales in the building and technical trade excluding the speciality goods trade grew by 4.7% in comparable terms. Sales in
Sales in the car trade totalled €59.1 million in April, representing a decrease of 17.6%. In comparable terms, sales decreased by 25.9%.
€ million Change, % change, %
Grocery trade, total 474.2 -1.5 -1.5
Building and technical trade,
Building and technical trade, other countries 185.7 -2.4 +2.5
Building and technical trade, total 370.3 -0.7 +2.1
Car trade, total 59.1 -17.6 -25.9
Common functions and eliminations -1.5
Grand total 902.0 -2.5 -2.1
Other countries, total 185.7 -2.4 +2.5
Grand total 902.0 -2.5 -2.1
1.1.-
€ million Change, % change, %
Grocery trade, total 1,808.0 +2.9 +2.9
Building and technical trade,
Building and technical trade, other countries 712.8 +4.9 +3.8
Building and technical trade, total 1,396.9 +4.5 +4.3
Car trade, total 285.9 +3.1 -9.8
Common functions and eliminations -6.4
Grand total 3,484.4 +3.4 +2.2
Other countries, total 712.8 +4.9 +3.8
Grand total 3,484.4 +3.4 +2.2
Change % indicates the change when compared to the corresponding period of the previous year. The comparable change % has been calculated in local currencies and excluding the impact of acquisitions and divestments completed in 2019 and 2020.
The reported sales for
The number of delivery days in Kesko's wholesale in
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