Kesko's sales in February 2013
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The Kesko Group's sales in February 2013, excluding VAT, totalled 676.1 million, down 7.4%.
In Kesko's food trade, sales in February were 325.2 million, a decrease of 2.2% compared to the previous year. The number of delivery days in February was one less than in the previous year.
In the home and speciality goods trade, sales in February were 103.4 million, a decrease of 4.6%. The sales of Indoor and Intersport Finland increased. The sales of K-citymarket home and speciality goods and Anttila decreased. The number of retail selling days in February was one less than in the previous year. The impact of network changes in Musta Pörssi and Intersport Russia on the total sales performance of the home and speciality goods trade was -1.4 percentage points.
In the building and home improvement trade, sales in February were 183.1 million, a decrease of 9.9%. Sales in Finland were down 8.4%. In terms of euros, sales abroad decreased by 11.3%, which is partly attributable to the changes in the chain that took place in Norway in 2012.
In the car and machinery trade, sales in February were 75.8 million, a decrease of 23.2%. VV-Auto's sales in February were 59.2 million, down 24.5%. In the previous year, sales increased due to the car tax change effective 1 April 2012. Konekesko's sales in February were 16.7 million, a decrease of 18.0% from the previous year.
Kesko Group sales in euros, excluding VAT, in February 2013:
| February | 2013 | 1.1. - | 28.2.2013 | |
| million | Change, % | million | Change, % | |
| Food trade, total | 325.2 | -2.2 | 669.3 | 3.9 |
| Home and speciality goods trade, total | 103.4 | -4.6 | 226.1 | -3.6 |
| Building and home improvement trade, Finland | 92.4 | -8.4 | 177.6 | -1.8 |
| Building and home improvement trade, other countries | 90.7 | -11.3 | 184.4 | -9.2 |
| Building and home improvement trade, total | 183.1 | -9.9 | 362.0 | -5.7 |
| Car and machinery trade, total | 75.8 | -23.2 | 160.9 | -24.7 |
| Common operations and eliminations | -11.5 | -25.7 | ||
| Grand total | 676.1 | -7.4 | 1,392.6 | -4.0 |
| Finland, total | 576.1 | -7.0 | 1,187.4 | -3.4 |
| Other countries, total | 100.0 | -9.5 | 205.3 | -6.9 |
| Grand total | 676.1 | -7.4 | 1,392.6 | -4.0 |
Change, % indicates the change over the corresponding period of the previous year.
In February 2013, the number of selling days in Kesko's wholesale in Finland was 20, which was one less than in the previous year. The total number of selling days in January-February was the same as in the previous year. The number of retail selling days in February was 28, which was one less than in the previous year. The total number of retail selling days in January-February was one less than 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, Corporate Controller Eva Kaukinen, tel. +358 1053 22338.
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Merja Haverinen
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