"Kesko's sales increased by 1.9% in October, or by 0.6% in comparable terms. Sales in grocery trade increased by 5.9%, thanks to good sales performance by our grocery stores and Kespro. Sales in the building and technical trade division decreased as construction volumes weakened. The number of delivery days in building and technical trade was up by one year-on-year. Sales in the car trade division increased clearly in all car trade business areas," says
Sales in the grocery trade division totalled E554.3 million in October, an increase of 5.9%. Grocery sales to
Sales in the building and technical trade division totalled E392.3 million in October, representing a decrease of 6.0%. In comparable terms and calculated in local currencies, sales decreased by 9.4%. Sales in building and home improvement trade decreased by 12.2% in comparable terms. Sales in technical trade increased by 3.1%, or decreased by 6.8% in comparable terms. The comparable sales performance in technical trade was impacted by the exceptionally strong sales of solar power products the year prior. Sales decreased in comparable terms by 11.4% in
Sales in the car trade division totalled E114.5 million in October, an increase of 13.5%. Car trade sales increased by 21.8% in comparable terms. Sports trade sales decreased by 8.1%.
Comparable | |||
E million | Change, % | change, % | |
Grocery sales to | 457.5 | +5.1 | +5.1 |
Kespro | 96.8 | +9.9 | +9.9 |
Grocery trade, total | 554.3 | +5.9 | +5.9 |
Building and home improvement trade | 168.9 | -16.2 | -12.2 |
Technical trade | 229.7 | +3.1 | -6.8 |
Building and technical trade, total | 392.3 | -6.0 | -9.4 |
Car trade | 94.0 | +19.7 | +21.8 |
Sports trade | 20.6 | -8.1 | -8.1 |
Car trade, total | 114.5 | +13.5 | +15.1 |
Common functions and eliminations | -2.0 | ||
Grand total | 1,059.1 | +1.9 | +0.6 |
852.6 | +2.6 | +2.8 | |
Other countries, total | 206.5 | -0.7 | -7.6 |
Grand total | 1,059.1 | +1.9 | +0.6 |
1.1.- | Comparable | ||
E million | Change, % | change, % | |
Grocery sales to | 4,338.8 | +3.4 | +3.4 |
Kespro | 988.2 | +13.0 | +13.0 |
Grocery trade, total | 5,327.0 | +5.0 | +5.0 |
Building and home improvement trade | 1,726.0 | -18.9 | -15.3 |
Technical trade | 2,053.3 | +3.7 | -3.5 |
Building and technical trade, total | 3,721.8 | -8.0 | -9.6 |
Car trade | 931.7 | +22.1 | +24.3 |
Sports trade | 156.8 | -13.2 | -13.2 |
Car trade, total | 1,088.4 | +15.3 | +17.0 |
Common functions and eliminations | -20.1 | ||
Grand total | 10,117.1 | +0.8 | +0.3 |
8,289.3 | +2.4 | +2.6 | |
Other countries, total | 1,827.8 | -6.0 | -9.5 |
Grand total | 10,117.1 | +0.8 | +0.3 |
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 2022 and 2023.
The reported sales for
Sports trade has been part of the car trade division as of
The number of delivery days in Kesko's grocery trade equalled that of the year before in October and January-
Kesko publishes advance information on the retail sales of
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