Kesko Group’s and K-Alliance’s sales in March 2004
Kesko Group’s sales in euros, excluding VAT, in January-March 2004 totalled EUR 1.776.6 million, a growth of 13.2%. The K-Alliance’s sales in January-March 2004 totalled EUR 1.783.7 million, a growth of 10.4%.
Kesko Group’s sales in euros, excluding VAT, in March 2004:
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| March | 2004 | 1.1.-
| 31.3.2004 |
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| EUR million | Change, % | EUR million | Change, % |
| Kesko Food, Finland | 307.2 | 9.6 | 808.7 | 1.5 |
| Kesko Food, foreign countries | 26.0 | 36.5 | 70.7 | 33.0 |
| Kesko Food, total | 333.2 | 11.3 | 879.4 | 3.5 |
| Rautakesko, Finland | 75.9 | 15.5 | 176.1 | 14.5 |
| Rautakesko, foreign countries | 28.9 | 64.7 | 76.0 | 125.2 |
| Rautakesko, total | 104.8 | 25.9 | 252.1 | 34.4 |
| Kesko Agro, Finland | 60.4 | 5.0 | 147.4 | 1.1 |
| Kesko Agro, foreign countries | 18.4 | 83.2 | 45.6 | 90.0 |
| Kesko Agro, total | 78.8 | 16.6 | 193.0 | 13.7 |
| Keswell, Finland | 65.5 | 11.6 | 171.8 | 16.1 |
| Keswell, foreign countries | 1.8 | 38.3 | 6.6 | 6.9 |
| Keswell, total | 67.3 | 12.2 | 178.4 | 15.7 |
| VV-Auto, Finland | 63.3 | 35.4 | 193.6 | 34.0 |
| VV-Auto, foreign countries | 1.8 | 41.9 | 3.2 | -8.1 |
| VV-Auto, total | 65.1 | 35.6 | 196.8 | 33.0 |
| Kaukomarkkinat, Finland | 18.5 | -2.0 | 50.3 | -5.1 |
| Kaukomarkkinat, foreign countries |
10.0 |
60.5 |
27.1 |
52.7 |
| Kaukomarkkinat, total | 28.5 | 13.5 | 77.4 | 9.4 |
| Others / eliminations | -0.8 | - | -0.5 | - |
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| Finland, total | 590.0 | 13.3 | 1,547.4 | 8.1 |
| Foreign countries, total | 86.9 | 56.8 | 229.2 | 65.7 |
| Grand total | 676.9 | 17.5 | 1,776.6 | 13.2 |
Change, % indicates the percentage change over the corresponding period in the previous year.
Kesko acquired a majority in the Lithuanian hardware and building supplies company Senukai, whose sales are included in Rautakesko’s sales figures as from 13 March 2003.
In March 2004, the number of trading days in Kesko’s wholesale was 23, which was two more than in March 2003. In January-March 2004, there was one more trading day compared to 2003.
K-Alliance’s retail sales in euros (incl. VAT) in March 2004 (advance information):
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| March | 2004 | 1.1.-
| 31.3.2004 |
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| EUR million | Change, % | EUR million | Change, % |
| K-Alliance’s food stores |
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| K-citymarket | 126.7 | 5.8 | 357.0 | 8.1 |
| K-supermarket | 99.3 | 3.1 | 322.4 | 2.6 |
| K-market | 79.9 | -3.2 | 254.2 | -3.5 |
| K-extra | 24.4 | -20.0 | 75.6 | -14.8 |
| K-pikkolo | 7.0 | 25.0 | 21.4 | 16.0 |
| Other K-food stores and mobile stores |
10.4 |
82.5 |
26.2 |
17.3 |
| Finland, total | 347.7 | 2.1 | 1,056.8 | 1.9 |
| Citymarket, Estonia | 7.5 | 47.1 | 21.3 | 56.5 |
| Säästumarket, Estonia | 12.8 | 11.3 | 36.0 | 11.0 |
| Citymarket, Latvia | 4.1 | 95.2 | 11.8 | 117.5 |
| Supernetto, Latvia | 2.7 | 800.0 | 6.0 | 607.5 |
| Foreign countries, total | 27.1 | 31.6 | 75.1 | 32.2 |
| Food stores, total | 374.8 | 3.8 | 1,131.9 | 3.4 |
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| K-Alliance’s hardware and builders’ supplies stores |
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| K-rauta | 34.1 | 16.7 | 88.6 | 13.2 |
| Rautia | 22.4 | 11.8 | 63.5 | 10.2 |
| Finland, total | 56.5 | 14.7 | 152.1 | 12.0 |
| K-rauta, Sweden | 7.2 | -1.0 | 20.0 | 10.8 |
| K-rauta, Estonia | 4.3 | 33.7 | 11.3 | 32.4 |
| K-rauta, Latvia | 2.1 | 16.9 | 5.2 | 4.7 |
| Senukai, Lithuania | 20.1 | - | 52.9 | - |
| Foreign countries, total | 33.7 | 174.0 | 89.4 | 183.7 |
| Hardware and builders’ supplies stores, total |
90.2 |
46.5 |
241.5 |
44.3 |
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| K-Alliance’s agricultural stores |
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| K-agriculture | 41.3 | -2.3 | 110.2 | -1.6 |
| Finland, total | 41.3 | -2.3 | 110.2 | -1.6 |
| Kesko Agro Eesti | 4.2 | 46.2 | 11.9 | 47.0 |
| Kesko Agro Latvia | 5.8 | 108.8 | 12.2 | 103.0 |
| Kesko Agro Lietuva | 8.7 | 276.4 | 16.5 | 245.0 |
| Foreign countries, total | 18.7 | 135.4 | 40.6 | 115.0 |
| Agricultural stores, total | 60.0 | 19.5 | 150.8 | 15.2 |
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| K-Alliance’s home and speciality stores |
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| Anttila department stores | 26.3 | 10.6 | 76.9 | 17.9 |
| Kodin Ykkönen department stores for home goods and interior decoration | 11.4 | 7.9 | 30.7 | 14.0 |
| Anttila distance sales (NetAnttila and mail order sales) |
5.5 |
20.7 |
17.3 |
18.3 |
| Intersport | 16.7 | 8.9 | 61.3 | 23.0 |
| Kesport | 1.7 | 1.3 | 6.2 | 21.8 |
| Musta Pörssi | 13.1 | 27.0 | 37.4 | 16.4 |
| K-kenkä | 1.3 | -10.9 | 4.3 | -2.9 |
| Andiamo | 1.5 | -19.9 | 4.4 | -8.6 |
| Kenkäexpertti | 1.0 | -4.2 | 3.1 | -1.5 |
| Finland, total | 78.5 | 11.4 | 241.6 | 17.3 |
| Foreign countries, total | 1.6 | 40.0 | 5.9 | 5.8 |
| Home and speciality goods, total | 80.1 | 11.9 | 247.5 | 17.0 |
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| Tähti Optikko chain | 4.3 | 5.2 | 12.0 | 5.3 |
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| Finland, total | 528.3 | 4.3 | 1,572.7 | 4.7 |
| Foreign countries, total | 81.1 | 93.1 | 211.0 | 87.1 |
| Retail sales, total | 609.4 | 11.1 | 1,783.7 | 10.4 |
2 K-rauta stores and 43 Rautia stores also operate as K-agriculture stores. Their sales are partly included in the sales figures of the hardware and builders’ supplies stores and partly in the sales of the agricultural stores.
Further information: Erkki Heikkinen, Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications, tel. +358 1053 22721.
Kesko Corporation
Corporate Communications
Erkki Heikkinen
Senior Vice President
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