Sales at Castorama stores in Paris fell by 0.3% in 2018 , despite the market growing by 0.4% to reach € 29bn ($ 29bn ). Large stores dominated, taking a 76% share, of which market leader Leroy Merlin boosted its portion from 34% to 36% while Castorama , the second largest player, dropped 0.4% . At a press conference in Paris the presidents of both the association of Kingfisher , which also owns DIY , saw its market share drop to 29% .
Sales at Castorama stores in Paris fell by 0.3% in 2018 , despite the market growing by 0.4% to reach € 29bn ($ 29bn ). Large stores dominated, taking a 76% share, of which market leader Leroy Merlin boosted its portion from 34% to 36% while Castorama , the second largest player, dropped 0.4% . Kingfisher , which also owns DIY , saw its market share drop to 29% .