Kesko's sales in June 2012
KESKO CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 13.07.2012 AT 09.00 1(2)
The Kesko Group's sales in June 2012, excluding VAT, totalled 840.6 million and were at the same level as the year before.
In Kesko's food trade, sales in June were 367.6 million, a decrease of 2.4%. Sales to the K-food store chains were down 2.1%. The groceries sales of K-food stores increased by 3.7%. The sales of Pirkka products to K-food stores increased by 7.3%.
In the home and speciality goods trade, sales in June were 118.7 million, an increase of 5.6%. K-citymarket's sales of home and speciality goods, the sales of Anttila, Asko, Sotka and Intersport grew compared to the previous year.
In the building and home improvement trade, sales in June were 266.7 million, an increase of 5.2%. Sales in Finland were down by 2.0%. Sales abroad increased by 10.2% in terms of euros. In Russia, sales increased by 20.9% in terms of euros.
In the car and machinery trade, sales in June were 101.0 million, a decrease of 12.4%. VV-Auto's sales in June were 62.0 million, down 15.8%, which was attributable to the car tax change effective from 1 April 2012. Konekesko's sales in June were 39.0 million, a decrease of 6.3% compared to the previous year.
Kesko Group sales in euros, excluding VAT, in June 2012:
| June | 2012 | 1.1. - | 30.6.2012 | ||
| million | Change, % | million | Change, % | ||
| Food trade, total | 367.6 | -2.4 | 2,122.5 | 3.9 | |
| Home and speciality goods trade, tota | 118.7 | 5.6 | 729.5 | 5.0 | |
| Building and home improvement trade, Finland | 103.3 | -2.0 | 663.4 | 3.8 | |
| Building and home improvement trade, other countries | 163.5 | 10.2 | 780.2 | 8.3 | |
| Building and home improvement trade, total | 266.7 | 5.2 | 1,443.6 | 6.2 | |
| Car and machinery trade, total | 101.0 | -12.4 | 640.5 | 1.0 | |
| Common operations and eliminations | -13.4 | -82.7 | |||
| Grand total | 840.6 | -0.3 | 4,853.4 | 4.5 | |
| Finland, total | 658.9 | -2.3 | 3,994.3 | 3.3 | |
| Other countries, total | 181.7 | 7.6 | 859.1 | 10.0 | |
| Grand total | 840.6 | -0.3 | 4,853.4 | 4.5 | |
Change, % indicates the change over the corresponding period of the previous year.
In June 2012, 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-June was the same as in the previous year. The number of retail selling days in June was 29, which was two more than in the previous year. The total number of retail selling days in January-June 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
Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications and Responsibility
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