Mr. Bricolage aiming towards both south and east

Mr. Bricolage, the French DIY retail cooperative, has announced that Eastern Europe and the Mediterranean region will be among the focal areas for further expansion. The company intends to enter into local alliances or acquire minority stakes to achieve this aim. The group is currently engaged in negotiations in Czechia, Slovakia and Tunesia. By the end of this year Mr. Bricolage intends to have over 31 sales outlets outside France, 23 of them in Belgium.