Only growth area is Benelux

In the first quarter the French DIY multiple Bricorama increased sales over the same period last year by 4.54 per cent to € 136.20 mio. A total of € 95.952 was generated by the French market, where the company’s results were down slightly. Sales in the Benelux countries showed double-digit growth by comparison. Here the group recorded a growth rate of 20.18 per cent and sales of € 39.706 mio. This resulted in a like-for-like increase of 6.90 per cent.