The French DIY chain Bricorama completed the first half of the year with a turnover of € 369 mio. That’s nine per cent more than in the same period last year. The strong growth was primarily due to France, where sales rose by 13.1 per cent to € 250.4 mio. For the second quarter, the company recorded a growth of 18.9 per cent. The Benelux countries saw an increase of 1.0 per cent to € 108.8 mio, and in Spain turnover increased by 3.8 per cent to € 9.8 mio.