28 July 2017
Finland’s Kesko has released its 2017 first half results, reporting that group net sales increased by 17% to €5.4bn in local currencies. Excluding acquisitions and divestments, sales increased by 1.2%, while comparable operating profit rose by 1.6% to €113.2m.
Grocery sales +5.0%
In the grocery division, which represents 47% of the Kesko business, sales increased by 5.0% to €2.6bn, driven b...