Mr. Bricolage sees improvements despite decline

French DIY store franchise group Mr. Bricolage sees signs that the situation is improving despite a continued decline in sales. It closed the first half of 2025 with a like-for-like decline of 3.1 per cent, compared with -3.5 per cent in 2024.

Overall, the 1,091 stores and the online shop generated sales of EUR 1.0864 bn in the first six months of the year, down 3.0 per cent in nominal terms compared with the same period last year. At 3.6 per cent (EUR 914.6 mio, 4.2 per cent on a like-for-like basis), the decline was more pronounced in Germany than at the 77 locations abroad; which actually increased by 1.1 per cent (1.3 per cent) to EUR 171.8 mio. However, e-commerce sales (excluding Click & Collect) slumped by 26.5 per cent to EUR 5.1 mio – due to increased competitive pressure and an adjustment to the tool range, according to the company.

In the first half of the year, the…