Industry grows in Italy

The DIY stores in Italy recorded sales of some € 1.5 bn in the first six months. This indicates a 3.2 per cent rise on the same period last year. As reported by Bricomagazine, a trade publication, via the DIY panel of the market research company GfK, the garden ranges accounted for some 16.3 per cent of the total. The research covers DIY stores with a sales area in excess of 800 m².