"Kesko's sales were at a good level in July, but down from the high level seen a year ago. Sales development was impacted by the lower number of delivery days in grocery trade and building and technical trade compared to the year before," says
Sales in the grocery trade division totalled E504.7 million in July, down by 2.0%. Sales to
Sales in the building and technical trade division totalled E341.3 million in July, a decrease of 2.7% in comparable terms in local currencies. Excluding speciality goods trade, division sales decreased by 2.9% in comparable terms. Sales decreased in comparable terms by 3.2% in
Sales in the car trade division totalled E77.2 million in July, a decrease of 15.2%. Sales were impacted by the poor availability of cars. Registrations of new cars were down by 25.2% in passenger cars and 17.7% in vans compared to the year before. The number of used cars sold in
Kesko Group's sales in July totalled E920.8 million, representing a decrease of 3.6% in comparable terms.
Kesko Group's sales in euros, excluding VAT, in
Comparable | |||
E million | Change, % | change, % | |
Grocery trade, total | 504.7 | -2.0 | -2.0 |
Building and technical trade, | 190.5 | -3.8 | -2.9 |
Building and technical trade, other countries | 150.8 | -1.3 | -2.4 |
Building and technical trade, total | 341.3 | -2.7 | -2.7 |
Car trade, total | 77.2 | -15.2 | -15.2 |
Common functions and eliminations | -2.4 | ||
Grand total | 920.8 | -3.6 | -3.6 |
770.0 | -4.0 | -3.8 | |
Other countries, total | 150.8 | -1.3 | -2.4 |
Grand total | 920.8 | -3.6 | -3.6 |
Kesko Group's sales in euros, excluding VAT, in January-
1.1.- | Comparable | ||
E million | Change, % | change, % | |
Grocery trade, total | 3,464.4 | +2.7 | +2.7 |
Building and technical trade, | 1,568.3 | +11.7 | +12.8 |
Building and technical trade, other countries | 1,314.0 | +12.1 | +10.1 |
Building and technical trade, total | 2,882.3 | +11.9 | +11.6 |
Car trade, total | 517.7 | -20.5 | -20.5 |
Common functions and eliminations | -16.4 | ||
Grand total | 6,848.1 | +4.0 | +3.8 |
5,534.0 | +2.2 | +2.5 | |
Other countries, total | 1,314.0 | +12.1 | +10.1 |
Grand total | 6,848.1 | +4.0 | +3.8 |
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 2021 and 2022.
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