KESKO CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE RELASE 17.12.2012 AT 09.00 1(2)
The Kesko Group's sales in November 2012, excluding VAT, totalled €809.9
million, showing a decrease of 1.5%.
In Kesko's food trade, sales in November were €371.4 million, an increase of
2.2%. Sales to K-food store chains were up 0.6%. Kespro's sales grew by 7.9%.
In the home and speciality goods trade, sales in November were €136.0 million, a
decrease of 5.5%. Lower sales compared to the previous year are due to the
decline of home technology sales in Anttila, K-citymarket and Musta Pörssi.
In the building and home improvement trade, sales in November were €234.7
million, an increase of 1.7%. Sales in Finland were down 4.1%. Sales abroad
increased by 6.2% in terms of euros. In Russia, sales increased by 17.6% in
terms of euros.
In the car and machinery trade, sales in November were €81.8 million, a decrease
of 16.9%. VV-Auto's sales in November were €63.2 million, down 18.5% due to a
decline of the passenger car and van market after the car tax change.
Konekesko's sales in November were €18.6 million, a decrease of 11.9% from the
previous year.
Kesko Group sales in euros, excluding VAT, in November 2012:
November 2012 1.1. - 30.11.2012
€ million Change, % € million Change, %
Food trade, total 371.4 2.2 3,961.1 4.0
Home and speciality goods trade, total 136.0 -5.5 1,407.9 3.5
Building and home improvement trade,
Finland 97.2 -4.1 1,187.6 0.7
Building and home improvement trade,
other countries 137.4 6.2 1,529.9 7.9
Building and home improvement trade,
total 234.7 1.7 2,717.5 4.7
Car and machinery trade, total 81.8 -16.9 1,069.1 -4.6
Common operations and eliminations -14.0 -154.0
Grand total
Finland, total 663.7 -2.9 7,321.3 1.9
Other countries, total 146.2 5.0 1,680.4 9.0
Grand total 809.9 -1.5 9,001.6 3.1
Change, % indicates the change over the corresponding period of the previous
year.
In November 2012, 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-November was one more than in the previous year. The number of retail
selling days in November was 28, which was the same as in the previous year. The
total number of retail selling days in January-November was one more than in the
previous year.
Kesko releases advance information on the K-Group's retail sales quarterly, in
connection with the interim reports.
Further information is available from Vice President, Corporate Controller Eva
Kaukinen, tel. +358 1053 22338.
Kesko Corporation
Merja Haverinen
Vice President, Corporate Communications
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