Retailers/Kesko
Kesko overview

Find out about the retailer's strategic priorities, commercial focus areas, channel and country presence.

Kesko: data

See data on the retailer’s performance and forecasts for its operations by channel.

Insights

10 Nordic stores to visit in 2021

There’s something for everyone to be inspired by in the Nordics – from unstaffed convenience stores to outperforming hypermarkets, foodservice innovation to the sustainable discount store of the future.

Finland country presentation

This in-depth guide to Finland explores the key trends in grocery retail and the growth strategies of the leading retailers in the country.

Western Europe outlook 2020

We look at five key trends set to shape the Western Europe in 2020. 

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Four Nordic stores to visit in 2021

In 2020, despite the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, there was significant format innovation in the Nordics, especially so in Sweden. This theme has continued into 2021, with several new concepts launching so far this year already.

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How Nordic retailers are championing sustainability
In our recent Western European outlook 2021 article, we highlighted ‘Stepping up on sustainability’ as one of five trends that we expect to shape grocery retail in 2021. This is especially the case in the Nordics, where sustainability remains at the heart of retailer strategies despite the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2020, the World Economic Forum in Davos revealed the Global 100 Most Sustainable ...
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Five trends shaping grocery retail in Western Europe in 2021
As 2021 begins, we can reflect that 2020 didn’t play out as we might have expected. The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has led companies to reflect on their priorities and focus on shorter time scales. In this article, we consider five key themes we expect to shape retailers’ strategy in 2021 and share videos of this in practice. 1. Drive for value Delivering value has been a defining tr...
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Kesko Capital Markets Day: six strategies for growth
Finland's Kesko has grown its market share by 5% since 2014 and has doubled its operating margin during the same period. In this article, we share insight and videos from its recent virtual Capital Markets Day on what’s driving its outperformance and its strategic priorities. Six key market trends President and CEO Mikko Helander began the Capital Markets Day event by highlighting that Ke...
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