Floorspace growth

The latest study from Unibal reveals that the total number of DIY stores in France increased from 2 203 to 3 054 between 1990 and 2004. This amounts to growth of 38.6 per cent. Overall retail area expanded by 88.1 per cent during this same period, from 3.565 mio m² to 6.706 mio m². Retail area increased by 6.3 per cent in 2004, and the total number of stores also rose by 2.7 per cent.