Adjusted Kesko sales increase in November

Adjusted for currency and retail area, the sales of the building and technical trade division of Finnish retail outfit Kesko increased by 3.4 per cent in November to EUR 359.2 mio. Reported sales decreased by 9.0 per cent and were impacted by the divestment of the K-maatalous business and the furniture trade in the second quarter, according to the company. Sales growth on a comparable basis between January and November was 1.2 per cent.