Kesko`s comparable sales grew in August
(WorldNews Sweden)

`Kesko`s sales grew in comparable terms in all divisions, despite the fact that August 2020 had one delivery day less than August 2019. In the grocery trade, grocery sales of K-food stores developed well. In the building and technical trade, sales were particularly strong in B2C trade. Sales also grew in the car trade,` says Kesko`s President and CEO Mikko Helander. Sales in the grocery trade division totalled €495.7 million in August, an increase of 1.7%. Grocery sales to K-food stores increased by 5.9%. Kespro`s sales decreased by 11.7%, impacted by restrictions on restaurants and events due to the Covid-19 epidemic. Sales in the building and technical trade division totalled €310.3...