All Travis Perkins articles – Page 4

  • Like-for-likes slip at Travis Perkins
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    Like-for-likes slip at Wickes

    2012-10-12T09:13:00Z

    Travis Perkins’ retail division, which largely comprises Wickes, posted a 7% slump in like-for-likes for the third quarter to September 30 as trade was disrupted by the Olympics and wet weather.

  • Revenue at Wickes-owner Travis Perkins rose 2.7% at £2.4bn with like-for-likes down 0.7% in the first half
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    Wickes like-for-likes down 8.8%

    2012-07-26T11:47:00Z

    Travis Perkins’ retail division, which largely comprises Wickes, saw like-for-likes drop 8.8% in its first half as the business plots its first overseas expansion, in the Netherlands.

  • Travis Perkins’ retail arm, which largely comprises Wickes, experienced a like-for-like decline of 1.4% last year
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    Wickes like-for-likes hit as kitchens and bathrooms sales decline

    2012-02-22T08:46:00Z

    Travis Perkins’ retail arm, which largely comprises Wickes, experienced a like-for-like decline of 1.4% last year as it was hit by a fall off in demand in kitchens and bathrooms.

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    Bird promoted as Wickes restructures

    2011-06-17T00:00:00Z

    Travis Perkins-owned DIY chain Wickes is to hire a new managing director as incumbent Jeremy Bird is promoted to chairman across the building group’s retail businesses

  • First-half like-for-likes fell 0.5% at Wickes
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    Tough start to the year for Wickes

    2010-07-29T08:48:00Z

    Builders merchant Travis Perkins’ has reported a tough start to the year at its retail division, including DIY chain Wickes, but the business has gained market share.

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    Travis Perkins said it is making market share gains

    2010-07-02T17:08:00Z

    DIY giant Travis Perkins’ retail division has reported like-for-like sales have declined 0.4% in the 26 weeks to June 30 but total sales have increased 2.1%.

  • Wickes’ core products declined 5.1%
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    Wickes like-for-likes dip as consumers remain ‘wary’

    2010-05-17T08:56:00Z

    Wickes owner Travis Perkins reported a 1.7% like-for-like decline in its retail business in the 17 weeks to May 1 as “wary consumers hold on to their money”.

  • Wickes' showroom categories drove growth
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    Showroom sales rocket at Wickes

    2009-12-17T09:33:00Z

    DIY chain Wickes has generated strong sales growth in showroom categories and made market share gains, parent Travis Perkins revealed.

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    Kitchen sales up at Wickes as Travis Perkins out performs

    2009-07-31T14:38:00Z

    Wickes owner Travis Perkins revealed that the group has performed ahead of expectations in the six months to 30 June, despite the brutal downturn in the property market.

  • Wickes owner Travis Perkins to ask for £300m in rights issue
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    Wickes owner Travis Perkins secures rights issue to raise £300m

    2009-05-11T09:03:00Z

    DIY chain Wickes’ parent company, builders’ merchant Travis Perkins, has secured a rights issue to raise £300m.The company has revealed it secured a fully underwritten 7 for 10 rights issue, through the issue of nearly 86 million new shares.It has raised gross proceeds of around £314m (around £300m net of ...

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    Travis Perkins results to be in line with expectations

    2008-12-12T08:49:08Z

    DIY group Travis Perkins said today that trading across both trade and retail divisions remains broadly in line with its expectations.

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    Wickes like-for-likes slide 1.1 per cent

    2008-07-30T09:31:00Z

    Travis Perkins-owned DIY retailer Wickes has revealed a 1.1 per cent decline in like-for-like sales for the six months to June 30.

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    Travis Perkins expects slowdown

    2008-05-13T08:32:22Z

    Builders’ merchant Travis Perkins has reported turnover for the 17-week period to April 26 up 3.3 per cent in its retail division.

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    Travis Perkins buys 30 per cent stake in Toolstation

    2008-04-08T11:01:01Z

    DIY retail group Travis Perkins has agreed to pay 5 million for a 30 per cent stake in rival retailer Toolstation, with an option to buy the remainder of the business over the next few years.

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    Travis Perkins acquires Tile It All

    2008-04-03T09:31:00Z

    Travis Perkins has further bolstered its tile business with the acquisition of Tile It All.

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    Wickes on mission to double store empire

    2008-03-13T11:16:47Z

    Travis Perkins-owned DIY chain Wickes has embarked on an ambitious expansion programme, with plans to double its store portfolio in the next seven years.

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    Travis Perkins profits soar

    2008-03-04T08:28:08Z

    Builders merchants Travis Perkins reported adjusted pre-tax profit up 18.7 per cent to 261 million in its full-year results, but warned that the outlook for 2008 is challenging.