The growth drivers among the ranges were walls and flooring, tools and machinery and garden products. However, lifestyle and decorating (-8.7 per cent) and household goods (-7.0 per cent) suffered a sharp decline. This year the BHB anticipates sales growth of 1.3 per cent in the DIY store sector, with like-for-like growth of 1.0 per cent.
2016 figures
German DIY retailing grows by 1.5 per cent
The growth drivers among the ranges were walls and flooring, tools and machinery and garden products. However, lifestyle and decorating (-8.7 per cent) and household goods (-7.0 per cent) suffered a sharp decline. This year the BHB anticipates sales growth of 1.3 per cent in the DIY store sector, with like-for-like growth of 1.0 per cent.