"Kesko's sales continued to grow in all divisions in August. Sales for the grocery trade division grew by 1.6%. Sales for the building and technical trade division grew by 16.2% in comparable terms, thanks to strong performance in B2B trade. In the car trade division, sales were up by 5.0%," says Kesko's President and CEO
Sales for the grocery trade division totalled E503.8 million in August, an increase of 1.6%. Grocery sales to K-food stores increased by 0.9%. Sales also increased in K-Citymarket's home and speciality goods. Kespro's sales grew by 4.9%.
Sales for the building and technical trade division totalled E384.2 million in August, an increase of 16.2% in comparable terms in local currencies. Excluding the speciality goods trade, sales for the building and technical trade division grew by 17.1% in comparable terms. Sales grew in comparable terms by 16.3% in
Sales for the car trade division totalled E85.7 million in August, an increase of 5.0%. First registrations of cars in Finnish car trade were down by 6.9% in August, while the number of used cars sold was at last year's level.
Kesko Group's sales in August totalled E971.8 million, representing an increase of 7.0% in comparable terms.
Kesko Group's sales in euros, excluding VAT, in
Comparable | |||
E million | Change, % | change, % | |
Grocery trade, total | 503.8 | +1.6 | +1.6 |
Building and technical trade, | 207.3 | +14.2 | +14.9 |
Building and technical trade, other countries | 176.9 | +37.3 | +18.1 |
Building and technical trade, total | 384.2 | +23.8 | +16.2 |
Car trade, total | 85.7 | +5.0 | +5.0 |
Common functions and eliminations | -2.0 | ||
Grand total | 971.8 | +9.7 | +7.0 |
794.9 | +5.0 | +5.1 | |
Other countries, total | 176.9 | +37.3 | +18.1 |
Grand total | 971.8 | +9.7 | +7.0 |
Kesko Group's sales in euros, excluding VAT, in January-
1.1.- | Comparable | ||
E million | Change, % | change, % | |
Grocery trade, total | 3,876.2 | +2.9 | +2.9 |
Building and technical trade, | 1,611.3 | +11.0 | +11.3 |
Building and technical trade, other countries | 1,349.2 | -4.9 | +16.0 |
Building and technical trade, total | 2,960.5 | +3.2 | +13.2 |
Car trade, total | 736.9 | +24.9 | +24.9 |
Common functions and eliminations | -15.3 | ||
Grand total | 7,558.3 | +4.8 | +8.5 |
6,209.1 | +7.2 | +7.2 | |
Other countries, total | 1,349.2 | -4.9 | +16.0 |
Grand total | 7,558.3 | +4.8 | +8.5 |
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 Kesko Senukai and acquisitions and divestments completed in 2020.
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