Gain for Rona

Rona's stores notched up 8 per cent more sales in the first quarter than during the same period last year. Sales of CA $ 477.8 mio (€ 301.89 mio) were achieved in the group's corporate and franchised stores. Same-store sales advanced by 4.8 per cent. When compared with last year's result, EBITDA increased by 13.9 per cent to CA $ 22 mio (€ 14 mio).