Slight increase

The French DIY retail group Bricorama recorded a turnover of € 630.2 mio in 2006, or one per cent higher than the previous year. The fourth quarter brought a 2.2 per cent sales decline to € 151.6 mio. While the company reports that sales in France and Belgium declined at the end of the year, growth in the Netherlands progressed on a satisfactory level. The group was able to further strengthen its position in Spain. Four loss-making DIY stores in France and Belgium were closed down in the fourth quarter; added to this came one new opening and the link-up with a new franchise partner.