KESKO CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 12.12.2014 AT 09.00 1(2)
Kesko`s sales in November 2014
Kesko Group`s sales, excluding VAT, in November 2014 totalled €705.3 million, down 7.1%.
In Kesko`s food trade, sales in November were €340.0 million, a decrease of 6.1% from the previous year. The number of delivery days was one less than in the previous year.
In the home and speciality goods trade, sales in November were €111.7 million, a decrease of 9.6%. The sales performance was especially impacted by the decline in the sales of the department store trade and sports trade, and the changes in the network of Anttila.
In the building and home improvement trade, sales in November were €194.3 million, a decrease of 5.2%. In terms of local currencies, sales were down by 1.2%. Sales in Finland decreased by 9.4%. Sales abroad decreased by 2.3% in euros, but increased by 4.7% in local currencies.
In the car and machinery trade, sales in November were €72.4 million, a decrease of 12.1%. VV-Auto`s sales in November were €60.1 million, down 9.5%. Konekesko`s sales in November were €12.3 million, a decrease of 23.0% from the previous year.
Kesko Group`s sales in euros, excluding VAT, in November 2014:
| November | 2014 | 1.1. - | 30.11.2014 | |
| € million | Change, % | € million | Change, % | |
| Food trade, total | 340.0 | -6.1 | 3,951.4 | -1.7 |
| Home and speciality goods trade, total | 111.7 | -9.6 | 1,157.2 | -9.4 |
| Building and home improvement trade, Finland | 77.0 | -9.4 | 1,115.4 | -1.6 |
| Building and home improvement trade, other countries | 117.3 | -2.3 | 1,381.0 | 0.9 |
| Building and home improvement trade, total | 194.3 | -5.2 | 2,496.4 | -0.2 |
| Car and machinery trade, total | 72.4 | -12.1 | 966.6 | -2.7 |
| Common operations and eliminations | -13.1 | -155.6 | ||
| Grand total | 705.3 | -7.1 | 8,416.1 | -2.5 |
| Finland, total | 572.5 | -8.3 | 6,820.1 | -3.5 |
| Other countries, total | 132.8 | -1.5 | 1,595.9 | 1.7 |
| Grand total | 705.3 | -7.1 | 8,416.1 | -2.5 |
Change, % indicates the change compared to the corresponding period of the previous year.
In November 2014, 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-November was two less 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 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, Group Controller Eva Kaukinen, tel. +358 105 322 338.