Home improvement chain Wickes originally targeted the heavy end of the DIY market and trade sector, but has repositioned itself to appeal to a wider customer base, with a proposition spanning kitchens, bathrooms, paint, flooring, doors and gardening tools. Retail Week provides news, analysis, features and opinion about Wickes and the home and DIY sector.
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It may now be the rain getting your garden wet, but the hot summer in the UK helped drive bumper sales in the garden category. That includes a 140% year-over-year spike in sprinkler sales
Toolstation has appointed a new managing director following the retirement of Angela Rushforth after 10 years with the group.
The DIY and home improvement business saw like-for-like retail revenue growth of 6.4% in the six months ending June 28, 2025 vs the year before
Wickes’ strong first quarter has won it a spot on the FTSE 250 after its reshuffle.
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