"In August, Kesko's sales grew by 1.6%, or by 1.0% in comparable terms. Sales grew in all grocery trade division businesses. Sales also grew in the car trade division in all car trade business areas. In the building and technical trade division, sales decreased as construction volumes weakened, says
Sales in the grocery trade division totalled E577.8 million in August, an increase of 5.3%. Grocery sales to
Sales in the building and technical trade division totalled E390.6 million in August, representing a decrease of 5.1%. In comparable terms and calculated in local currencies, sales decreased by 7.1%. Sales in building and home improvement trade decreased by 11.5% in comparable terms.
Sales in the car trade division totalled E112.8 million in August, an increase of 6.6%. Car trade sales increased by 13.7% in comparable terms. Sports trade sales decreased by 16.3%.
Comparable | |||
E million | Change, % | change, % | |
Grocery sales to | 468.2 | +5.1 | +5.1 |
Kespro | 109.6 | +6.3 | +6.3 |
Grocery trade, total | 577.8 | +5.3 | +5.3 |
Building and home improvement trade | 175.4 | -16.9, | -11.5 |
221.3 | +7.0 | -2.5 | |
Building and technical trade, total | 390.6 | -5.1 | -7.1 |
Car trade | 97.1 | +11.5 | +13.7 |
Sports trade | 15.7 | -16.3, | -16.3 |
Car trade, total | 112.8 | +6.6 | +8.3 |
Common functions and eliminations | -2.0 | ||
Grand total | 1,079.2 | +1.6 | +1.0 |
882.9 | +2.5 | +2.7 | |
Other countries, total | 196.3 | -2.6 | -6.7 |
Grand total | 1,079.2 | +1.6 | +1.0 |
1.1.- | Comparable | ||
E million | Change, % | change, % | |
Grocery sales to | 3,453.5 | +4.0 | +4.0 |
Kespro | 793.7 | +14.8 | +14.8 |
Grocery trade, total | 4,247.2 | +5.8 | +5.8 |
Building and home improvement trade | 1,383.9 | -19.0 | -15.6 |
1,597.3 | +5.4 | -1.2 | |
Building and technical trade, total | 2,935.6 | -7.6 | -8.9 |
Car trade | 749.2 | +23.9 | +25.8 |
Sports trade | 118.2 | -13.7 | -13.7 |
Car trade, total | 867.4 | +16.9 | +18.4 |
Common functions and eliminations | -16.2 | ||
Grand total | 8,033.9 | +1.6 | +1.1 |
6,620.2 | +3.5 | +3.7 | |
Other countries, total | 1,413.8 | -6.7 | -9.5 |
Grand total | 8,033.9 | +1.6 | +1.1 |
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 and 2023.
The reported sales for
Sports trade has been part of the car trade division as of
In both
Kesko publishes advance information on the retail sales of
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