Positive sales trend

Hornbach-Baumarkt-AG increased the net sales of its 130 DIY and garden stores by 4.4 per cent to € 1.5 bn in the first half of the 2009 financial year. Growth amounted to 1.7 per cent in like-for-like and constant-currency terms compared with the same period last year. The 92 German outlets, which increased their takings by 3.1 per cent like-for-like, proved to be the engine of growth during this period. The international stores recorded sales up by 5.2 per cent to € 614.9. Hornbach-Baumarkt-AG’s EBIT was 4.1 per cent down at € 108.3 mio.