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K Group grocery stores cut prices on over 1,200 products – Kesko and K-retailers invest nearly €50 million in price reductions

K Group is responding to customer wishes by reducing the price of over 1,200 products in its grocery stores, in what division President Ari Akseli calls a significant investment in the stores’ basic price level. K Group cuts the prices of some 1,000 everyday brand staples and some 200 popular Pirkka K Group private label products. The price cuts implemented at the beginning of January concern and can be seen in all three K Group grocery store chains. The extent of the price cuts, however, varies depending on the size of the store.

02.01.2025 13:00

Dow Jones sustainability assessment: Kesko ranked the best company in Europe in its industry

Kesko has been included in the Dow Jones sustainability indices the DJSI World and the DJSI Europe. In the DJSI Europe index, Kesko ranked as the best company in its industry (Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail) for the third consecutive year. In the global DJSI World index, Kesko ranked fourth highest in its industry. In the DJSI World, Finnish companies included were Kesko, Neste, UPM-Kymmene and Valmet. In the DJSI Europe, Kesko, Neste, UPM-Kymmene, Valmet and Wärtsilä were included.

27.12.2024 10:45

Kesko updates its sustainability strategy

Kesko has updated its sustainability strategy, setting emission reduction targets for its own operations extending to 2034. Over the next 10 years, Kesko will be increasing its investments in energy efficiency and the electrification of transports in an effort to reduce emissions. In the updated strategy, Kesko has also placed increased focus on supply chain sustainability, water use and biodiversity.

06.11.2024 08:25

Interim report 1 Jan. -30 September 2024: A turn for the better in building and technical trade

30.10.2024 08:00

K-Supermarket Suosikki’s retailer is very busy — it is peak honey harvesting time

Did you know that a K-retailer can also be a beekeeper? Heli Romppanen, the retailer at K-Supermarket Suosikki in Suolahti, Central Finland, got interested in beekeeping when she was finding out about the operations of various small-scale producers. Now, she has a qualification in beekeeping and sells her homemade honey in the supermarket. The honey really is a local product, as it is produced in Vihijärvi, just a 15-minute drive from the store.

04.10.2024 13:44

"I'm called in when results matter and project needs to cross the finish line" - Sergei Ilin is a versatile IT expert and efficient leader

Sergei Ilin, 42, has had a long career in the IT industry, working on various projects across different countries. He joined Kesko through Onninen, where he began working in 2008. At that time, Sergei was working in his home country, Russia, but international projects eventually led him to Finland. In 2016, following Kesko's acquisition of Onninen, Sergei transitioned to working at Kesko.

23.09.2024 15:25

Sneha Iyer Gundarathi ensures Integration services and Cloud Services run smoothly and enjoys her broad role

Sneha Iyer Gundarathi, 34, is a prime example of a technology expert who transitioned from the consulting world to Kesko. Although she has been a full-time employee at Kesko for only about a year, she has worked on Kesko’s projects as a consultant for seven years.

16.09.2024 10:19

Energy consumption at the renovated K-Supermarket Piikkiö fell by more than 30 per cent

In early 2023, K-Supermarket Piikkiö was renovated and expanded with the installation of new energy-efficient refrigeration units, LED lighting that can be adjusted for each department, and a powerful 100 kW fast charging station for electric cars. The store is now reaping the benefits of the extensive energy renovation in energy consumption: total consumption is now about a third lower per year than before the renovation.

02.09.2024 08:05

Kesko to significantly expand operations in Denmark

Kesko has agreed to acquire three builders’ merchants in Denmark: Roslev Trælasthandel A/S, Tømmergaarden A/S, and CF Petersen & Søn A/S. The combined net sales of the three operators total some €400 million. The acquisitions are part of the execution of Kesko’s growth strategy in Northern Europe, and once completed, will make Kesko’s subsidiary Davidsen a significant nationwide operator in the Danish builders’ merchant market.

14.08.2024 08:45

Kalatukku E. Eriksson halves its food waste through food aid partnership

This spring, Kalatukku E. Eriksson began donating products at risk of going to waste to Stadin safka's food aid programme. Nearly 45 percent of the products nearing expiration or otherwise destined for waste are now redirected to food aid. Donated products mostly comprise fresh fish, but processed items such as smoked fish and salads are also included in the donations.

07.08.2024 13:57