The Swiss Coop group has increased its 2017 sales by 3.0 per cent to CHF 29.2 bn. Of this, CHF 17.4 bn was attributed to the retail trade; this was 1.4 per cent more than the previous year. The associated specialist formats, to which the DIY store chain Coop Bau + Hobby also belongs, grew by 2.8 per cent to CHF 7.1 bn.