Keeping in step

The Globus Group of St. Wendel achieved group sales of € 5.9 bn in its recently completed financial year (1.7.09 – 30.6.10), which amounts to an increase of 3.6 per cent. The profit on sales, or EBIT, was in excess of three per cent. The current total of 80 DIY stores belonging to the Globus Group succeeded in increasing their sales by 3.5 per cent to € 1.38 bn. During this latest financial year the group’s DIY business was focused on the integration of the Hela specialist centres acquired in 2007. In order to satisfy the requirements of the competition authorities, four Hela stores were sold to Obi.