Bricorama sales down in nearly all countries

The French DIY chain Bricorama ended 2014 with a decline of 2.47 per cent in sales to € 675.00 mio. In France, sales contracted by 2.70 per cent to € 436.7 mio. The decline of 2.09 per cent in sales in the Benelux states to € 219.3 mio is attributable to the shrinking market in Belgium, according to the company. The Bricorama stores in Spain recorded an increase in like-for-like sales for the first time in years, growing by four per cent. Overall sales fell by 1.73 per cent.