Kesko's sales in February 2015: Sales in the grocery trade remained the same, sales in the home improvement and speciality goods trade increased in Finland
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Kesko's sales in February 2015: Sales in the grocery trade remained the same,
sales in the home improvement and speciality goods trade increased in Finland
Kesko Group's sales, excluding VAT, in February 2015 totalled ?648.8 million,
down 1.6%. In terms of local currencies, sales were at the same level as in the
previous year.
In Kesko's grocery trade, sales in February were ?346.2 million, which was at
the same level as in the previous year.
In the home improvement and speciality goods trade, sales in February were
?229.1 million, a decrease of 1.7%. In terms of local currencies, however, sales
increased by 2.3%. In Finland, sales increased by 0.7% and in other countries by
4.8% in local currencies, but decreased by 5.4% in euros. In Finland, sales in
the building and home improvement trade increased by 4.7% and sales in the
speciality goods trade decreased by 5.4%.
In the car and machinery trade, sales in February were ?74.9 million, a decrease
of 8.0%. VV-Auto's sales in February were ?59.8 million, down 5.2%. Konekesko's
sales in February were ?15.1 million, a decrease of 17.7%.
Kesko Group's sales in euros, excluding VAT, in February 2015:
February 2015 1.1. - 28.2.2015
? million Change, % ? million Change, %
Grocery trade, total 346.2 -0.3 696.1 -3.1
Home improvement and speciality 141.3 0.7 266.3 -4.5
goods trade, Finland
Home improvement and speciality 87.8 -5.4 175.9 -6.5
goods trade, other countries
Home improvement and speciality 229.1 -1.7 442.2 -5.3
goods trade, total
Car and machinery trade, total 74.9 -8.0 166.7 -8.4
Common operations and eliminations -1.4 -2.8
Grand total 648.8 -1.6 1,302.2 -4.5
Finland, total 550.7 -0.1 1,105.4 -3.8
Other countries, total 98.1 -9.1 196.8 -8.4
Grand total 648.8 -1.6 1,302.2 -4.5
Change, % indicates the change compared to the corresponding period of the
previous year.
In February 2015, the number of selling days in Kesko's wholesale in Finland was
20, which was the same as in the previous year. The total number of selling days
in January-February was one less than in the previous year. The number of retail
selling days in February was 28, which was the same as in the previous year. The
total number of retail selling days in January-February 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.
Further information is available from Vice President, Group Controller Eva
Kaukinen, tel. +358 105 322 338.
Kesko Corporation
Merja Haverinen
Vice President, Group Communications
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