“The very best quarter in Rona’s history”

Rona, the Canadian trading group, has for the first time recorded sales in excess of Can $ 1 bn in one quarter. According to an announcement from the group, net sales in the second quarter amounted to Can $ 1.0771 bn (€ 665.5 mio). This is 53.1 per cent higher than was achieved in the corresponding quarter last year. Growth of 15.0 per cent remains when the Réno-Dépôt stores taken over on 28 August 2003 are excluded. Rona doubled net earnings in the second quarter (plus 99.1 per cent) for a result of Can $ 33.2 mio. As president and chief executive officer Robert Dutton explained, “This quarter has been the very best in Rona history.”