Alko announced that he would close his store in Tuuri on the side of the Keskinen village shop.
Alko leaves the village shop run by Vesa Keskinen. Atte Kajova
Alcohol announced that he would close In the fall of 2025, nine stores. The list of closed stores is Alavus Tuuri, Alko’s shop on the side of the Keskinen village shop.
– As part of its normal network design, Alko updates its store network to respond to changes in customer flows and operating environment. Raising alcohol tax and VAT, the change in the alcohol law, the challenging financial situation and the changes in customer flows have influenced Alko’s customer volumes and sales, Alko states.
– In recent years, we have opened new and closed a few stores. We regularly examine the need for business changes based on demand and customer flows, ”says Alko’s Business Director Kari Pennanen in the bulletin.
Village dealer Vesa Keskinen comments on Alko’s departure.
– Alko is a company that is intended to make profit holistically throughout the year through its own selection. The village shop has no chance of influencing Alko’s selections or pricing. This is that development!
The village shop has wiped out relatively comfortably in recent years. During the financial year of 2023, Veljekset Keskinen Oy had net sales of EUR 106 million and operating profit of EUR 3.3 million.