Urban stores and e-commerce, sources of growth for DiY chains

In this report from Dähne Verlag, the German specialist of Do-it-Yourself, highlights a mixed balance of activity by country. In an european market of €700 billion at the end of 2017, Germany remains relatively stable. Stores of more than 1000 sq.m. achieve a turnover of €18.45 billion, an increase of 1.1%. In France, the Do-it-Yourself segment increased by 1.1% to €19.871 billion. In Britain, a critical failure was the collapse of Wesfarmers. The Australien group failed to grow the...