Slight plus for Jumbo

In its 2012 financial year the Swiss Jumbo Markt AG, which is part of Maus Frères Holding of Geneva, increased the retail sales of its DIY stores by 0.8 per cent to CHF 586 mio. The Jumbo DIY stores are number two in the DIY market in Switzerland. According to a press announcement from the company, retail prices went down by an average of 5.3 per cent last year. Jumbo is also the cover story in the latest issue of DIY International. The specialist magazine carries a report on the company’s 41st store, a large-format Jumbo Maximo of 7 600 m² which opened in the autumn of 2012.