Castorama facts

• 1969 – First Castorama store opens in France
• 1988 – Castorama kicks off its international expansion by opening its first store in Italy
• 1997 – Castorama opens in Poland
• 1998 – Kingfisher plc acquires 57.9% of Castorama shares
• 2002 – Remaining Castorama shares acquired by Kingfisher plc
• 2003 – Кingfisher becomes Europe’s leading DIY retail group and third largest in the world
• 2004 – Castorama opens in Russia
• 2006 – Hypermarkets open in Samara and St. Petersburg
• 2007 – Hypermarkets open in St. Petersburg, Moscow and Rostov-on-Don