Kesko's sales in March decreased by 8.9%, or by 11.8% in comparable terms.
"Kesko's sales decreased by 8.9% in March. Sales decreased in all divisions. Due to the timing of Easter, the number of delivery days was down by 2-4 days year-on-year depending on the business, which had a marked impact on sales performance. One delivery day has an approximately 2-4 percentage point impact on Kesko's wholesale, depending on the business," says
Sales in the grocery trade division totalled E543.7 million in March, down by 3.0%. Sales to
Sales in the building and technical trade division totalled E362.1 million in March, down by 13.8%, or by 21.7% in comparable terms. The number of delivery days in March was down by three year-on-year in
Sales in the car trade division totalled E98.8 million in March, a decrease of 19.3%. Car trade sales decreased by 17.0% in comparable terms, impacted by reduced delivery volumes for new cars, the lower number of sales days, and sales delayed until April due to strikes. Sports trade sales decreased by 23.7%.
Comparable | |||
E million | Change, % | change, % | |
Grocery sales to | 445.2 | -2.6 | -2.7 |
Kespro | 98.5 | -4.8 | -4.8 |
Grocery trade, total | 543.7 | -3.0 | -3.1 |
Building and home improvement trade | 187.3 | -3.5 | -20.4 |
Technical trade | 180.1 | -22.8 | -22.9 |
Building and technical trade, total | 362.1 | -13.8 | -21.7 |
Car trade | 83.3 | -18.4 | -17.0 |
Sports trade | 15.5 | -23.7 | -23.7 |
Car trade, total | 98.8 | -19.3 | -18.2 |
Common functions and eliminations | -1.7 | ||
Grand total | 1,002.9 | -8.9 | -11.8 |
812.4 | -10.0 | -9.9 | |
Other countries, total | 190.6 | -3.5 | -20.3 |
Grand total | 1,002.9 | -8.9 | -11.8 |
1.1.- | Comparable | ||
E million | Change, % | change, % | |
Grocery sales to | 1,249.2 | +1.8 | +1.8 |
Kespro | 286.4 | +0.4 | +0.4 |
Grocery trade, total | 1,535.6 | +1.5 | +1.5 |
Building and home improvement trade | 472.4 | -4.1 | -15.9 |
Technical trade | 540.5 | -7.4 | -13.7 |
Building and technical trade, total | 997.8 | -5.7 | -14.8 |
Car trade | 247.6 | -7.0 | -5.0 |
Sports trade | 41.3 | -22.1 | -22.1 |
Car trade, total | 288.9 | -9.5 | -7.9 |
Common functions and eliminations | -5.5 | ||
Grand total | 2,816.8 | -2.3 | -5.4 |
2,289.3, | -4.3 | -4.1 | |
Other countries, total | 527.5 | +7.2 | -12.1 |
Grand total | 2,816.8 | -2.3 | -5.4 |
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 2023 and 2024. In addition, the calculation of comparable sales also takes into account the minor change in the business model of technical trade in
The reported sales for
Sports trade has been part of the car trade division from
The number of delivery days in
Kesko publishes advance information on the retail sales of
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