Gross sales of the ten largest German DIY store operators increased by around 2.9 per cent in the past year, according to still provisional calculations. With a volume of EUR 30.082 bn, the German top 10 have exceeded the 30-billion-euro mark for the first time.
The comparison to the previous year and the domestic business is interesting: in 2017 the growth rate still amounted to 2.1 per cent. The cumulative increase which the ten largest DIY store operators achieved with their locations in Germany lay at only 1.6 per cent in 2018.
The sales ranking of the German DIY retailers with their activities at home and abroad remains unchanged, especially as market leader Obi continues to strengthen its significant lead with a disproportionate growth of 4.1 per cent. Industry second, Bauhaus, achieved only an increase of 2.5 per cent.The clear winner in terms of growth rates however is Hornbach. The company increased its overall sales in the past year by 5.1 per cent.
The strongest increases have been by the German Hellweg stores. Their sales have grown by 3.1 per cent. Also significantly above the average is the Eurobaustoff cooperative; their partners achieved an increase in sales of 2.5 per cent with their retail locations. The third company with disproportionately…