In the first nine months of 2018 the German DIY stores achieved total gross sales of EUR 14.39 bn and thus an increase of 1.3 per cent compared with the previous year. Over a comparable retail space, the industry realised a sales growth of 1.0 per cent. In the first three quarters, April (EUR 2.24 bn/+22.0 per cent), May (EUR 2.00 bn/+1.1 per cent) and June (EUR 1.76 bn/+2.1 per cent) were the strongest months in sales.
Increase only in July
German DIY stores only just over previous year in third quarter
In the first nine months of 2018 the German DIY stores achieved total gross sales of EUR 14.39 bn and thus an increase of 1.3 per cent compared with the previous year. Over a comparable retail space, the industry realised a sales growth of 1.0 per cent. In the first three quarters, April (EUR 2.24 bn/+22.0 per cent), May (EUR 2.00 bn/+1.1 per cent) and June (EUR 1.76 bn/+2.1 per cent) were the strongest months in sales.