All Wickes articles – Page 3
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NewsWickes downgrades profit expectations as cost-of-living crisis bites
Wickes has blamed a softer outlook in some of its key markets and the uncertain macroeconomic outlook after it downgraded its profit expectations for the year
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NewsWickes hails ‘continued momentum’ despite dip in sales
Wickes has hailed a “promising start” to its financial year despite reporting a dip in sales.
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DataData: The 15 most improved retailers for gender pay equality 2022
Retail Week ranks the top-performing and most improved retailers for gender pay equality this year.
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NewsWickes’ profits surge in ‘year of excellent growth’
Home improvement retailer Wickes has reported rocketing full-year sales and profits and said it is well positioned for further growth.
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AnalysisHow 10 leading retailers and brands are breaking biases this IWD
This International Women’s Day (IWD) is a celebration of how to collectively #BreakTheBias. Retail and industry executives including Tesco, New Look, Sainsbury’s, The Body Shop, Fujitsu and Retail Trust reflect on the steps they are taking to challenge stereotypes and stamp out inequality.
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NewsWickes ups profit expectations after strong trading
DIY specialist Wickes has lifted full-year earnings expectations after strong fourth-quarter trading.
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VideoWatch: Workday, eBay and Wickes on how to achieve long-lasting D&I success
Organisations that promote employee ownership of diversity and inclusion (D&I) goals will have the greatest success in tackling inequality in the long term, according to Be Inspired’s expert panel.
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NewsWickes hails ‘resilient’ performance as it swerves supply chain slowdown
Wickes has reported a slip in third-quarter sales against strong comparatives, but sales rose strongly on a two-year basis.
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Opinion‘Contrary to popular belief, stores are a retailer’s best assets’
The unprecedented, pandemic-induced shift to online shopping has dominated industry discussions over the past 18 months - and rightfully so.
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NewsWickes reveals strong profit rise in first results since demerger
Wickes has registered stellar profits and sales in the first report since it demerged from Travis Perkins.
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NewsWickes sales soar in strong first half
Wickes reported strong sales in the first half of the year, with stores performing particularly well after reopening following the easing of coronavirus restrictions.
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NewsWickes hails strength of showrooms as sales exceed expectations
Wickes has reported that it expects full-year profits to be at the top end of expectations as kitchen and bathroom orders boom.
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Retail Navigator AnalysisWickes (SWOT)
Wickes benefits from low operating costs since the majority of its stores are located in less sought-after out-of-town locations and are considerably smaller than those of its competitors. This is supported by a tighter product range, reducing complexity for distribution and in-store stocking activities. This is also the basis for a very strong multichannel model.
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Retail Navigator AnalysisWickes (Strategy)
Wickes’ vision is to have “a Wickes project in every home” with a mission to be the partner of choice for home improvers and local trade. Its strategy is to provide the best value building materials to DIY and small trade customers in the UK.
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Retail Navigator AnalysisWickes (People)
Former Tesco executive David Wood was drafted in as Wickes CEO from mid-2019, charged with getting the business in good shape to be spun off from Travis Perkins.
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Retail Navigator AnalysisWickes (Overview)
Wickes is the UK’s second largest DIY specialist with around 230 stores across the country and sales of £1.56bn in 2023. A digitally led, service-enabled business, it has been listed on the London Stock Exchange from April 2021 after being demerged from former owner Travis Perkins.
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NewsM&S, Pets at Home and Wickes to close on Boxing Day
Marks & Spencer, Pets at Home and Wickes have decided to close their doors on Boxing Day as a thank you to their colleagues after a tough year.
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NewsTravis Perkins sales decline despite ‘strong recovery’ of retail arm
Wickes owner Travis Perkins has posted a fall in total sales across its third quarter, but its performance was boosted by resilient sales across its DIY retail divisions.
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NewsTravis Perkins profits fall following store closures
Travis Perkins has announced a decline in both profits and revenues after closing 165 stores in June, but the retailer remains adamant it is now on the path to recovery.
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NewsWickes owner Travis Perkins to slash jobs and close stores
Wickes owner Travis Perkins is set to slash 2,500 UK jobs and close 165 stores across its various brands due to weaker than expected demand for building materials due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.