Sales move ahead

Bricorama achieved sales growth of 2.6 per cent to € 182 mio in the second quarter of 2009. Sales in France increased by 2.5 per cent to € 118.4 mio, and remained constant like-for-like. The group’s interests in Benelux, where it operates as an Intergamma franchisee, produced negative results: sales were 1.4 per cent down to € 57.8 mio. Sales in Spain came to € 5.8 mio (€ 3.1 mio equivalent period last year). Bricorama opened one store each in France and Belgium during the second quarter, and inaugurated a franchise store in Tunis as well. The French DIY group reveals sales growth of 2.4 per cent to € 331.9 mio for the first six months.