The DIY division of French retail group Samse has reported sales amounting to EUR 82.2 mio in the third quarter. This is equivalent to an increase of 7.2 per cent compared with the same quarter in the previous year. Cumulative DIY sales for the first nine months of the year came to EUR 234.9 mio, with growth of 6.9 per cent. Samse operates in the French market with the L'Entrepôt du Bricolage distribution channel.