French DIY stores show an increase

The DIY and garden centre market in France grew by 0.8 per cent in 2014 to a volume of around € 24.68 bn. In the previous year, there was a decline of 0.1 per cent. In this context, the DIY stores were the winners, according to figures obtained by Unibal, the French association of producers. They increased their turnover by 1.3 per cent to € 18.978 bn, thereby raising their market share from 76.2 to 77 per cent. Included in these figures is the turnover from DIY stores with garden products amounting to € 2.327 bn (which results in a volume of € 16.651 bn for DIY turnover alone).