DIY stores in Italy generate 0.7 per cent more sales

DIY stores in Italy achieved a slight increase in sales in 2023. Their sales increased by 0.7 per cent to EUR 5.289 bn compared with the previous year. This is according to figures from GfK Market Intelligence, which the Italian industry service www.diyandgarden.com published in its "GDS Report - Monitoraggio Dicembre 2023". Last year, the increase in sales amounted to 1.4 per cent. Compared with pre-coronavirus year 2019, DIY sales in Italy grew by 11.2 per cent.

The DIY sector achieved nominal overall growth, although the number of stores fell by 31 (3.9 per cent) to 766; the total sales area decreased by 61 500 m² or 1.9 per cent to 2.222 mio m².