Bricorama sales down in the first six months

Sales by the French DIY chain Bricorama in the first half of 2014 fell by around 1.5 per cent compared with the same period in the previous year to a volume of € 338.7 mio. In France, one store closure and an unfavourable economic situation in the second quarter in particular were responsible for the drop in sales, according to the company. In Belgium, where a store was also closed, sales declined by 2.3 per cent. The Gamma stores in the Netherlands performed well, while Karwei outlets also saw a downturn in sales. Bricorama attributes the drop in sales in Spain exclusively to one store closure.