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Kesko Seeking To Widen Finnish Culinary Horizons

A survey on attitude towards food in Finland by Finnish retailer, Kesko has revealed that a majority of Finns stick to just nine dishes in their weekl...

Finland's Kesko Sees Grocery Sales Up 5.0% In H1

Finland's Kesko has said that sales at its grocery division were up 5.0% in comparable terms in the first half of its financial year, to €2.6 billion....

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...

Kesko Sales Rise 5% After 'Strong' Transformation Year

Finnish retail group Kesko has announced that net sales from January to December 2017 rose 4.9% to €10.67 billion, representing like-for-like growth o...

The A-Z of Retail: K is for Kesko

ESM: European Supermarket Magazine is proud to launch 'The A-Z of Retail', a new subscriber-only series that offers a deep analysis of the retailers, suppl...

Kesko Celebrates Anniversary Of 'Pirkka Essi' Bag Launch

Finnish retailer Kesko has celebrated the one year anniversary of the introduction of Pirkka Essi 'circular recycled' bags to its stores. The bags are m...

Kesko Opens First Hehku Beauty Stores

Finnish retailer Kesko has launched its beauty and wellness store concept, Hehku, opening its first two stores at the Forum shopping centre in Helsinki and...

Lenta Commences Sale Of Pirkka Branded Products In Stores

Following its purchase of 11 hypermarkets operated by Finnish retailer Kesko in 2016, Lenta has announced that it will commence offering Kesko’s Pirk...