All Wickes articles – Page 11
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NewsWickes to cash in on MFI gap with new-format trial
DIY retailer Wickes is opening standalone kitchen and bathroom stores to expand geographically and soak up market share left by MFI’s collapse in 2008.
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Analysis
An Easter battle come rain or shine
Recent unpredictable weather has only heightened pressures on the DIY sector and an Easter washout could spell disaster. Nicola Harrison looks at retailers’ fightbacks and asks if the looming price war will help
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NewsFocus close to signing first ‘compact’ store
Focus DIY is poised to sign its first small-format store as it vowed not to be drawn into the DIY price war gripping the sector.
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NewsMixed start for Wickes as full-year profits rocket but like-for-likes slip
DIY retailer Wickes experienced a 2.4% decline in like-for-likes in the seven weeks to February 20, but full-year profits soared as the chain grew its market share.
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NewsWickes full year profits soar
DIY retailer Wickes experienced a 2.4% decline in like-for-likes in the seven weeks to February 20, but full year profits soared as the chain grew its market share.
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NewsShowroom sales rocket at Wickes
DIY chain Wickes has generated strong sales growth in showroom categories and made market share gains, parent Travis Perkins revealed.
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AnalysisIs the property market moving in favour of the landlords again?
The property market has swung in favour of retailers during the recession, but is it about to move back the other way?
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NewsWickes sales boosted by showroom ranges
DIY retailer Wickes’ like for likes rose 0.7% in the 39 weeks to September 26.
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NewsWickes improvement gives City hope for upturn in DIY
Good weather and a hike in online sales helped Wickes limit its like-for-like sales fall to 2.4 per cent in the six months to June 30.
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NewsKitchen sales up at Wickes as Travis Perkins out performs
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.
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AnalysisTop 50 retailers: Retail’s premier league
It’s 18 months since Retail Week’s last look at the UK’s top retailers by sales and margins and much has changed in that time. Retail Knowledge Bank senior partner Robert Clark reports
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NewsWickes and B&Q go head to head in summer TV campaigns
DIY rivals Wickes and B&Q are battling for customer spend with the launch of ad campaigns.
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NewsWickes turns focus from beds to bathrooms
DIY chain Wickes has replaced its entire bedroom and conservatory range with bathrooms in all stores as it seeks to capitalise on the “mass market” nature of the category.
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NewsWickes reveals like-for-like rise as DIY rallies
Analysts have welcomed signs of a stabilising DIY market after Wickes disclosed an improved sales performance over Easter.
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NewsWickes owner Travis Perkins secures rights issue to raise £300m
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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DIY chains prepare Easter ad campaigns
DIY retailers are gearing up for the crucial Easter trading period with a series of high-profile marketing campaigns, but trade could be hit by changeable weather.
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Wickes chief warns ‘there isn’t room’ for DIY big four
One of the biggest DIY retailers has warned that the sector is not big enough for the existing four big hitters to survive the recession and has raised the prospect of a price war.
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Wickes website tweaks propel internet sales
Wickes’ e-commerce business has increased conversion rates on its website by 10 per cent as a result of introducing a system to test its site content.
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Travis Perkins update sparks fears for DIY
Travis Perkins, the builders’ merchant that owns DIY chain Wickes, has warned that profits will be at the low end of expectations.
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Wickes like-for-likes slide 1.1 per cent
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.