R-kioski ( Finnish. R-kioski Oy , known in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Romania as R-kiosk ) is a chain of stores ( kiosks ) founded in Finland in 1910 and currently acquired by the Norwegian company Reitan Servicehandel.
| R-kioski oy | |
|---|---|
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| Type of | Open Public Limited Company |
| Base | 1910 (R-kioski Oy: 2011) |
| Location |  Finland , Helsinki |
| Turnover | 375 million euros |
| Number of employees | 2600 |
| Parent company | Reitan servicehandel |
| Site | r-kioski.fi |
The company's slogan is “ Nopeaa ja mukavaa on asiointi ” (This is a quick and convenient store).
Content
History
A distribution network arose in 1910 under the name Rautakirja and envisioned the sale of book and newspaper products by a number of Finnish publishers in railway stores. Later, the range of sales was expanded, and in 1958 the stores received their modern name - R-kioski .
From 2002 to 2012, the Norwegian company Reitan Servicehandel negotiated the purchase of the R-kioski chain of stores with the Finnish concern Sanoma , but the deal was postponed due to the merger of Sanoma and WSOY (currently the SanomaWSOY media concern ).
On March 5, 2012, the SanomaWSOY concern sold its trading activities to the Norwegians, in connection with which the Rautakirja brand was transferred to the ownership of Reitan Servicehandel. The transaction value amounted to 130.7 million euros [1] , and the new owner received almost 2500 outlets R-kioski (the second largest brand in Europe) [2] .
In 2011, the company's turnover amounted to 375 million euros (in 2010 - 398.4 million euros). [3]
Distribution
There are 723 R-kioski stores in Finland, representing a wide range of products: books, magazines, tobacco products, prepared meals, snacks, soft drinks, as well as beer and cider . R-kioski stores also provide lottery ticket sales , prepaid mobile phones, fishing licenses, and public transport tickets . Separate shops have the opportunity to sell train and bus tickets, provide postal services .
From the end of April 2013, Finnish citizens can receive passports ordered via the Internet at the nearest R-kiosk [4] [5] .
The first R-kiosk in Estonia was opened in 1993. By 2016, there are already more than 100 stalls in the country.
There were 30 stores in Lithuania (as of 2016). A number of stalls were also opened in Latvia .
Notes
- ↑ Sanoma sells R-kioski to a Norwegian company . YLE Date of appeal April 21, 2017.
- ↑ Blir Europas nest største kioskselskap (Norwegian)
- ↑ Yleistä R-kioskista Archived on March 14, 2012. (fin.)
- ↑ An application for a passport electronically submits already every fifth. // © Yle Uutiset = Yle News Service. = Website of the television and radio company Yleisradio Oy (yle.fi) January 7, 2015. (Retrieved January 8, 2015)
- ↑ A ready-made passport will be available at the R-kiosk // © Yle Uutiset = Yle News Service. = Website of the television and radio company Yleisradio Oy (yle.fi) April 18, 2013. (Retrieved April 19, 2013)
Links
- Wikimedia Commons has media related to R-kioski
- Official R-kioski website in Finland (Fin.)
- R-kiosk official website in Estonia (est.)