In February, DIY store sales in France exceeded the respective previous year's level by 12.07 per cent. The growth rate thus lay significantly below the values from January 2021 (20.61 per cent) and December 2020 (29.98 per cent). Accumulated growth in the first two months of the current year amounted to 16.63 per cent, the French industry association FMB has announced with reference to figures from the Banque de France.