Plus of eight per cent

Sales of the three sales channels of the German Zeus Group, Hagebaumarkt, Werkmarkt and Floraland, rose cumulatively by more than eight per cent to May 2011. The company reports that the opening of new outlets is creating the basis that will ensure sales are at least maintained over the next few years. Fifteen new stores are to open by the end of 2011, six of them Hagebaumarkt outlets, three Werkmarkt stores and six Floraland specialist garden centres.