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Kesko's sales increased in September
KESKO CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 14.10.2015 AT 09.00 1(2)
"Kesko's sales continue on a growth path. Regarding our strategic focus areas, the building and home improvement trade grew markedly and in the grocery trade and the car trade, sales were at the previous year's level," says Kesko's President and CEO Mikko Helander.
In Kesko's grocery trade, sales in September were EUR388.2 million, a decrease of 1.4%. In local currencies, sales were at the previous year's level. The downward price trend continued in Finland.
In the home improvement and speciality goods trade, sales in September were EUR283.0 million, and comparable sales excluding Anttila increased by 2.8% in local currencies. In Finland, comparable sales were at the previous year's level. Outside Finland, comparable sales grew by 6.1% in local currencies. In the building and home improvement trade, sales increased by 3.6% in local currencies. In the agricultural and machinery trade, sales increased by 1.9%.
In the car trade, sales in September were EUR57.3 million, representing the previous year's level.
Change, %, indicates the change compared to the corresponding period of the previous year.
In September 2015, the number of selling days in Kesko's wholesale in Finland was 22, which was the same as in the previous year. The total number of selling days in January-September was the same as in the previous year. The number of retail selling days in September was 30, which was the same as in the previous year. The total number of retail selling days in January-September was the same as in the previous year.
Kesko releases advance information on the K-Group's retail sales quarterly, in connection with interim reports.
is available from Vice President, Group Controller Eva Kaukinen, tel. +358 105 322 338.
Kesko Corporation
Merja Haverinen
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