The Spanish market grew by five per cent in 2015

The Spanish market for hardware and DIY products grew by five per cent in 2015. However, the large format DIY stores recorded a below-average growth of four per cent, whereas the traditional hardware stores increased by seven per cent. These figures were publicised by the Spanish DIY and hardware manufacturers' association AFEB and its partner AECOC, which cooperate with the master date-pool service provider GS1, in their regular industry barometer. The market in Spain has shown promising growth since 2014.