"Sales in February grew in the grocery trade and car trade divisions. In grocery trade, sales growth was particularly strong in Kespro. In the building and technical trade division, sales increased in technical wholesale and decreased in building and home improvement trade. In the car trade division, sales clearly outperformed the market," says Kesko's President and CEO
Sales in the grocery trade division totalled E469.0 million in February, an increase of 6.1%. Grocery sales to
Sales in the building and technical trade division totalled E334.3 million in February, a decrease of 2.7% in comparable terms in local currencies. Excluding speciality goods trade, division sales decreased by 3.3% in comparable terms. Sales decreased in comparable terms by 3.7% in
Sales in the car trade division totalled E80.4 million in February, an increase of 28.5%. In February, new car registrations in
Kesko Group's sales in February totalled E881.7 million, representing an increase of 4.1% in comparable terms.
Kesko Group's sales in euros, excluding VAT, in
Comparable | |||
E million | Change, % | change, % | |
Grocery trade, total | 469.0 | +6.1 | +6.1 |
Building and technical trade, | 188.5 | -2.6 | -2.6 |
Building and technical trade, other countries | 145.8 | -6.4 | -2.8 |
Building and technical trade, total | 334.3 | -4.3 | -2.7 |
Car trade, total | 80.4 | +28.5 | +28.5 |
Common functions and eliminations | -2.0 | ||
Grand total | 881.7 | +3.5 | +4.1 |
735.9 | +5.7 | +5.7 | |
Other countries, total | 145.8 | -6.4 | -2.8 |
Grand total | 881.7 | +3.5 | +4.1 |
Kesko Group's sales in euros, excluding VAT, in January-
1.1.- | Comparable | ||
E million | Change, % | change, % | |
Grocery trade, total | 952.1 | +9.1 | +9.1 |
Building and technical trade, | 377.2 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
Building and technical trade, other countries | 294.4 | -3.7 | -0.2 |
Building and technical trade, total | 671.6 | -0.4 | +1.2 |
Car trade, total | 164.1 | +23.5 | +23.5 |
Common functions and eliminations | -4.2 | ||
Grand total | 1,783.5 | +6.4 | +7.1 |
1,489.1 | +8.7 | +8.7 | |
Other countries, total | 294.4 | -3.7 | -0.2 |
Grand total | 1,783.5 | +6.4 | +7.1 |
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.
The reported sales for
The number of delivery days was flat year-on-year in February in Kesko's grocery trade and in building and technical trade in
Car trade market statistics by the
Kesko publishes advance information on the retail sales of
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