Kesko Group's and K-Alliance's sales in October 2004


 
Kesko Group's sales in euros, excluding VAT, in October 2004:
 
Change, % indicates the percentage change over the corresponding period in the previous year.
 
 
In October 2004, the number of trading days in Kesko's wholesale was 21, which was two less than in October 2003. In January-October, the number of trading days was the same as in the corresponding period in 2003.
 

K-Alliance's retail sales in euros (incl. VAT) in October 2004 (advance information):
 
 
October
2004
1.1.-
31.10.2004
 
MEUR
Change, %
MEUR
Change, %
K-Alliance's food stores
 
 
 
 
K-citymarket
126.0
-5.8
1,282.9
4.7
K-supermarket
96.1
-0.4
1,128.9
1.3
K-market
78.3
-3.8
880.0
-6.8
K-extra
23.2
-12.8
282.1
-12.9
K-pikkolo
6.8
23.6
75.6
24.7
Other K-food stores and mobile stores
10.6
32.5
106.5
30.5
Finland, total
341.0
-3.1
3,756.0
0.2
Citymarket, Estonia
11.4
50.0
92.9
78.0
Säästumarket, Estonia
13.0
11.1
131.7
9.6
Citymarket, Latvia
5.4
58.8
44.9
91.1
Supernetto, Latvia
4.4
193.3
31.9
425.3
Foreign countries, total
34.2
41.3
301.5
40.4
Food stores, total
375.2
-0.2
4,057.5
2.3
 
 
 
 
 
K-Alliance's hardware and builders' supplies stores
 
 
 
 
K-rauta
46.5
1.1
449.9
8.5
Rautia
36.6
-4.3
355.1
5.9
Finland, total
83.1
-1.4
805.0
7.4
K-rauta, Sweden
11.6
31.0
95.4
15.0
K-rauta, Estonia
5.5
1.0
51.2
14.8
K-rauta, Latvia
1.9
-24.3
21.5
0.9
Senukai, Lithuania
27.6
20.5
238.9
53.5
Foreign countries, total
46.6
17.3
407.0
33.6
Hardware and builders' supplies stores, total
129.7
4.6
1,212.0
15.0
 
 
 
 
 
K-Alliance's agricultural stores
 
 
 
 
K-agriculture
52.3
-16.2
569.5
0.3
Finland, total
52.3
-16.2
569.5
0.3
Kesko Agro Eesti
3.8
19.7
49.6
24.5
Kesko Agro Latvija
4.2
6.1
51.3
32.8
Kesko Agro Lietuva
5.7
-7.1
62.4
94.4
Foreign countries, total
13.6
3.2
163.3
47.7
Agricultural stores, total
65.9
-12.8
732.8
8.0
 
 
 
 
 
K-Alliance's home and speciality goods stores
 
 
 
 
Anttila department stores
30.8
-0.7
267.1
8.5
Kodin Ykkönen department stores for home goods and interior decoration
12.9
6.4
113.7
9.6
Anttila distance sales (NetAnttila and mail order sales)
 
6.7
 
21.8
 
54.3
 
17.0
Intersport
14.2
-6.2
177.2
10.9
Kesport
1.6
-1.6
20.7
15.6
Musta Pörssi
13.6
5.9
132.3
11.0
K-kenkä
2.4
-14.9
19.2
0.6
Andiamo
2.2
-13.9
18.9
-4.1
Kenkäexpertti
1.4
-20.9
12.9
-0.7
Finland, total
85.8
0.5
816.3
9.6
Foreign countries, total
1.5
-14.7
16.4
-2.1
Home and speciality goods stores, total
87.3
0.2
832.7
9.3
 
 
 
 
 
Tähti Optikko chain
3.9
0.4
37.9
5.9
 
 
 
 
 
Finland, total
566.1
-3.7
5,984.7
2.3
Foreign countries, total
95.9
21.6
888.2
37.4
Retail sales, total
662.0
-0.7
6,872.9
5.8
 
2 K-rauta stores and 45 Rautia stores also operate as K-agricultural stores. Their sales are partly included in the sales figures of the hardware and builders' supplies stores and partly in the sales figures of the agricultural stores.
 
Further information: Senior Vice President Erkki Heikkinen, Corporate Communications, tel. +358 1053 22721
 
 
Kesko Corporation
Corporate Communications
 
 
 
Atte Kaksonen
Communications Manager

 
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