Byggmax grows in first six months

An increase of 14.3 per cent and sales to the tune of SEK 1.181 bn have been announced by the Swedish DIY retailer Byggmax for the first six months of 2010. Sales rose by 3.3 per cent in like-for-like terms and calculated in local currency. Sales growth amounted to 16.8 per cent in the second quarter, or 4.7 per cent like-for-like.