HAL Holding increased sales in its optical stores in the first half of 2013 with 6% to 1.266 million euro. Except acquisitions and currency exchange differences sales increased with 2,2%. Like-for-like the increase was 1,2%. After a decrease of 0,1% in 2011 and an increase of 0,5% in 2012, sales seems to show a positive development. The report however doesn’t provide any insight in regional or national developments or differences. By the end of 2012 HAL owned almost 5.000 stores located in more as 40 countries worldwide.
