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K Group survey finds that almost all customers buy red label products

According to a K Group survey,* 95% of K-food store customers buy red label products often or sometimes. Red label products are sold at a discount because their best before date is approaching. Red label products also affect many people's meal plans: three out of four customers may change their plans depending on what products are sold at a red label discount.

21.02.2025 14:45

Financial statements release 2024

05.02.2025 08:00

Financial statements release 2024: Year-end turnaround

05.02.2025 08:00

Recognition for Kesko's investor relations

31.01.2025 16:08

New ‘100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World’ list out: Kesko ranks sector-best globally

Kesko was ranked the best company in the world in Consumer Staples on this year’s ‘Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World’ listing. On the overall list, Kesko was ranked the best Finnish company. The other Finnish companies to make the 2025 list were Neste and Nokia.

22.01.2025 11:10

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