Kesko's sales in January 2013
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The Kesko Group's sales in January 2013, excluding VAT, totalled 716.6 million, representing the level of the previous year.
In Kesko's food trade, sales in January were 344.1 million, an increase of 10.5% compared to the previous year. The number of delivery days in January was one more than in the previous year.
In the home and speciality goods trade, sales in January were 122.7 million, a decrease of 2.7%. The sales of Indoor and Intersport Finland increased markedly. The sales of K-citymarket home and speciality goods and Anttila decreased.
In the building and home improvement trade, sales in January were 178.9 million, a decrease of 1.0%. Sales in Finland were up 6.6%. In terms of euros, sales abroad decreased by 7.0%, 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 January were 85.2 million, a decrease of 26.1%. VV-Auto's sales in January were 69.3 million, down 28.4%. In the previous year, sales increased due to the car tax change effective 1 April 2012. Konekesko's sales in January were 15.9 million, a decrease of 14.4% from the previous year.
Kesko Group sales in euros, excluding VAT, in January 2013:
| January | 2013 | |||
| million | Change, % | |||
| Food trade, total | 344.1 | 10.5 | ||
| Home and speciality goods trade, total | 122.7 | -2.7 | ||
| Building and home improvement trade, Finland | 85.2 | 6.6 | ||
| Building and home improvement trade, other countries | 93.7 | -7.0 | ||
| Building and home improvement trade, total | 178.9 | -1.0 | ||
| Car and machinery trade, total | 85.2 | -26.1 | ||
| Common operations and eliminations | -14.2 | |||
| Grand total | 716.6 | -0.5 | ||
| Finland, total | 611.3 | 0.2 | ||
| Other countries, total | 105.3 | -4.3 | ||
| Grand total | 716.6 | -0.5 | ||
Change, % indicates the change over the corresponding period of the previous year.
In January 2013, the number of selling days in Kesko's wholesale in Finland was 22, which was one more than in the previous year. The number of retail selling days in January was 29, which was the same as 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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