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"We Must All Strive To Avoid Close Contact", Says K Group Boss

The president of Finnish retailer K Group's grocery trade division, Ari Akseli, has called on customers and staff to adhere to social distancing in stores,...

K Group Increases Market Share In Finland To 36.5%

Finnish retail giant K Group has announced that its market share in the grocery trade grew by 0.4 percentage points to 36.5% in 2019, citing data from Niel...

K Group Develops Energy Recycling System For Food Stores

Finland's K Group has announced that it has developed an energy recycling system that is capable of reducing the consumption of heat in supermarkets by as...

Finnish Retailer Kesko Reports ‘Strongest Ever’ Q2 Performance

Finnish retailer Kesko has posted what it described as its ‘all-time best’ Q2 performance, as it posted net sales of €2.78 billion for the...

Finland's K Group Sees Market Share Increase To 36.1%

Finnish retailer K Group said that its market share rose by 30 basis points in full-year 2018, to 36.1%, according to Nielsen data. The group said that...

Finland’s K Group Sees Sales Up 3.5% In Full-Year 2018

Finnish retailer K Group has reported that its net sales in full-year 2018 totalled €10.38 billion – a 3.5% increase in comparable terms....

Finland’s K-Market Kalevantori In Kevara Eliminates Plastic Bags

Finland’s K-Market Kalevantori, located in the town of Kevara, has announced that it has replaced all plastic bags with reusable, paper, and biodegra...

Finland's Kesko Sees Russian Divestments Decrease Q1 Sales

Finnish retail group Kesko has reported a sales decrease of 5.7%, to €2.4 billion, for the first quarter of 2018, driven by divestments from its Russi...