Woodie’s can present good growth for 2017

The Irish DIY chain Woodie's increased its like-for-like revenue by 9.1 per cent last year, according to its British parent company Grafton. In total, sales grew by 14.8 per cent - at constant currency by 7.4 per cent - to GBP 180.4 mio. During the year Woodie's upgraded a further eight stores. Therefore, 20 of the 35 locations are now in line with this location. According to the report, they generated two thirds of the sales.