Growth for Mr. Bricolage

The distribution channels in the Mr. Bricolage Group increased their gross sales in the first nine months of 2006 by 2.3 per cent to € 1.338 bn. While the Mr. Bricolage stores succeeded in increasing sales by 2.7 per cent to € 1.237 bn, sales via the Catena distribution channel declined by 2.6 per cent to € 101.3 mio. At the end of September the group had 423 Mr. Bricolage outlets with a total retail area of approx. 1 147 000 m² following 15 new openings (+33 313 m²) and 13 expansions (+20 170 m²).