France: proportion of sales attributable to the product categories  in DIY Superstores in 2001

In the year 2001 French DIY retailers made 13.8 per cent of their sales on average in the garden category, which consequently increased in weighting by 0.7 per cent. Sanitary fittings and paint followed at 13 per cent. This range expanded as well, by 1.2 per cent to be exact, according to a study undertaken by the manufacturers’ association UNIBAL. The information it contains mentions wall and floor coverings as the biggest losers, with their weighting down by 4.4 per cent for a total sales contribution of 8.6 per cent.
Proportion of sales
Rate of change 2000/2001
Garden
13.8 %
0.7 %
Plumbing
13.0 %
1.2 %
Paint
13.0 %
0.4 %
Wood
12.0 %
0.0 %
Electrical
11.2 %
1.4 %
Building materials
9.6 %
1.1 %
Hardware
9.6 %
1.0 %
Tools
8.7 %
-2.2 %
Walls and flooring
8.6 %
-4.4 %
Source: UNIBAL