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  "id": 14378304,
  "title": "Kesko reports 4.8% sales increase in September",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/kesko-reports-4-8-sales-increase-in-september",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-14T05:23:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/kesko-reports-48-sales-increase-in-september-93CH-4948033"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Finnish retailer Kesko reported a 4.8% increase in sales for September compared to the previous year, reaching €1.2 billion. The growth was primarily driven by strong performance in the car trade and technical trade divisions. Sales in the car trade division surged by 12.3%, reaching €128.1 million, with an additional 9.9% increase. However, sports trade sales decreased by 3.5% to €16.9 million. In the technical trade, sales rose by 8.7% to €260.2 million, and the building and home improvement trade grew by 2.5% to €263.9 million, marking an overall 6.5% increase. On a comparable basis, the company reported a 4.3% growth, and the company's president and CEO, Jorma Rauhala, confirmed sales growth in all three divisions.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}