The DIY stores of the German trading group Globus increased revenue in the first half of the business year 2014/2015 ( 1 July to 31 December 2014) by eleven per cent to € 744 mio. They have profited from the acquisition of stores from the Max Bahr chain, which went bankrupt together with the Praktiker Group. In the first half year of the current business year, Globus opened four of the eleven stores acquired from Max Bahr.