Hema Q2 sales decline by 0.2 percent

Second quarter net sales at Hema B.V. decreased by 0.5 million euros (0.59 million dollars) or 0.2 percent to 286.5 million euros (335.6 million dollars), which the company said was due to long period of exceptionally warm weather in Northern Europe and public transport strikes in France that led to fewer customer visits. Net sales of Hema increased in the first half by 1.3 percent to 577.9 million euros (676.9 million dollars) and normalized EBITDA increased by 0.5 percent to 42.6 million euros (49.9 million dollars) compared with the same period last year.