Year: 2018

30.11.2018 10:04

Press releases

Mikko Helander continues as Chair of the Finnish Commerce Federation

Mikko Helander, Executive Director of Kesko Corporation, continues as Chairman of the Finnish Commerce Federation in 2019. Taavi Heikkilä, Executive Director of SOK Corporation, continues as Vice Chairman.

6.8.2018 10:00

Press releases

Growth in commerce will slow down next year – taxation on services limits growth

Even a strong economic cycle has not been enough to bring commerce to the level of growth of the early 2000s. Retail is estimated to grow this year as well as last year. However, the growth will slow down next year. Employment has risen only temporarily and will continue to decline in 2020. Growth in wholesale turnover has not improved the rate of employment. The development of the service sector is slowed down by multiple taxes accumulated on top of the services’ prices. Heavy taxation on services and decreased consumption due to the ageing population will make the future of the private service sector very difficult if there will be no tax cuts.

31.5.2018 12:49

Press releases

Mari Kiviniemi appointed Managing Director of the Finnish Commerce Federation

Mari Kiviniemi, M.Soc.Sc (49) has been appointed Managing Director of the Finnish Commerce Federation effective from 1 January 2019. Kiviniemi is currently a Deputy Secretary General at the OECD. Her previous positions include Prime Minister of Finland, Minister for Public Administration and Local Government and Minister for Foreign Trade and Development. She also served as a Member of Parliament for a long time.