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Finland's Kesko has reported an increase in demand for its private label products, as shoppers seek cost savings and high-quality alternatives. Source: Kesko Price conscious shoppers boost private label demand In its most recent K-Barometer survey, 62% of Kesko’s shoppers said they would buy more of the store’s own brand products. This has also been reflected in the sales data, with sal...
Finland’s second largest retailer, Kesko, has a new automated fulfilment system to support its online grocery business. Bringing efficiency to its online delivery model To delivery its strategy of offering the best multi-channel experience to customers, Kesko has strengthened its online grocery operation with an automated fulfilment system. The system has been installed by intelligent autom...
S group’s first half of 2022 performs +9% on 2021 with a turnover of €6.42bn. This was even better when looking at 2019 with 13% growth. This is growth on an already strong 2021 where the company grew 5.3%. Supermarket sales surpass pre-pandemic levels Supermarket retail took €4.64bn which was +14.1% against 2019 and +1.8% vs 2021. Hannu Krook, CEO of SOK explained ‘Nationally, our retail sal...

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20/12/2022
Against the backdrop of inflation and rising cost of living, we have reforecast our growth expectations for global, regional and country channels to 2027. This report shares the global view of our channel forecasts to 2027, combining data from 42 major markets across all regions. It provides data on different channels’ performance and highlights which regions and markets lead the way in terms of channel development.
20/12/2022
Against the backdrop of inflation and rising cost of living, we have reforecast our growth expectations for global, regional and country channels to 2027. This report shares the European view of our channel forecasts to 2027, combining data from 21 major markets across the region. It provides data by market on different channels’ performance and summarises the key insights and implications for suppliers.
29/11/2022
Autofuel has developed a robotic arm that fills up cars with fuel, so that drivers don’t have to.

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A guide to Finland’s grocery market and how we expect the country, its leading retailers and channels to evolve over the next five years.

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Store of the month: September 2021: K-Citymarket, Tammisto, Finland

See inside our pick for September’s store of the month, K-Citymarket, Tammisto, Finland. The retailer aims to have “the most customer-oriented food stores with store-specific business ideas”. The hypermarket has been refurbished to reflect its latest innovations and commitment to sustainability.

10 Nordic stores to visit in 2021

There’s something for everyone to be inspired by in the Nordics – from unstaffed convenience stores to outperforming hypermarkets, foodservice innovation to the sustainable discount store of the future.

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