Kesko are slightly gaining in the construction and DIY segment

Kesko, with its two sales divisions Rautia and K-Rauta, one of the largest DIY retailers in northern Europe, managed to increase its building materials and DIY sales by one per cent to € 1 584 bn in the first seven months of this year. Headquartered in Finland, this area of the trading company grew by 1.2 per cent (€ 737.8 mio) in the domestic market and abroad by 0.8 per cent (€ 846.7 mio). However, across all distribution lines Kesko’s sales decreased over the same period by 1.5 per cent to € 5 365 bn.