Four regional wholesaling companies merged in 1940
One of the largest Finnish companies from the start
Established and owned by retailer entrepreneurs
Source: Kesko, SA-kuva
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IN 1960 KESKO WAS LISTED ON HELSINKI
STOCK EXCHANGE
Fast growth required more capital
Kesko has made a profit every year and paid dividends each year except for 1967
Today, Kesko has nearly 82,000 shareholders and the share is one of the most popular on the Helsinki Stock Exchange
Source: Finnish foundation for share promotion
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KESKO HAS ALWAYS BEEN A FORERUNNER IN ADOPTING NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND CONCEPTS
First self-service stores and hypermarkets
Centralised logistics
One of the first companies to adopt IT systems
First modern DIY stores in Finland
Private labels
Customer loyalty programme
Source: Kesko, HS, Yrjö Juustila
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LONG TRADITION IN SUSTAINABILITY
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Kesko Oyj is the leading wholesaler and retailer in Finland. Net sales break down by family of products as follows:
- grocery and convenience goods (53.8%; K-retailer; No. 2 in Finland): owned 1,208 supermarkets and stores under the names K-citymarket, K-supermarket, K-Market, Neste K., etc.;
- building, home improvement, DIY and gardening products (35.6%): building materials, interior design materials, gardening products, household appliances, furniture, etc. distributed via 483 outlets primarily under the Onninen, K-rauta, K-Bygg, Byggmakker, Byggarnas Partner and Carlsen Fritzøe brands;
- automotive (10.6%; K-Auto): cars (Volkswagen, Audi, Seat, CUPRA, Porsche, Bentley and MAN brands), spare parts and original accessories marketed through 49 outlets in Finland. The group also offers leisure and sports goods (owned 62 stores under the Intersport and Budget Sport names).
Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: Finland (82.4%), Nordic countries (13.7%), Baltic countries (1.1%) and other (2.8%).
KESKO OYJ 
