Both plus and minus

The Swiss Migros company announces a retail sales figure to the tune of CHF 21.04 bn for the 2009 financial year, which is 2.4 per cent lower than for the same period the year before. Of the company's individual specialist divisions, Obi ended with the best performance, which amounted to a sales increase of 6.6 per cent. On the other hand, Do it + Garden experienced a 2.4 reduction of retail area and a 1.3 per cent decline in sales.