All Wilko articles
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NewsRetail group behind Wilko and The Range returns to profit
The retail group consisting of The Range, Wilko, and more recently Homebase, has seen a return to profit.
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NewsThe Range and Wilko call on landlords to help support store expansion
The Range and Wilko, both parented by CDS Superstores, are calling on landlords to support its acceleration of nationwide store openings.
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NewsThousands of former Wilko staff to receive £2m payout following legal case
Almost 10,000 former Wilko workers will receive a share of £2m following a legal case.
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NewsFormer Wilko boss takes up senior role at Poundland
The ex-chief executive of embattled variety store group Wilko has joined the leadership team of value specialist Poundland as its owner considers a sale, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsCDS Superstores relaunches Homebase ecommerce website
The Range owner CDS Superstores has today relaunched the Homebase website, following its earlier acquisition of the brand out of administration in 2024.
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NewsThe Range earmarks next set of Homebase stores to reopen at the end of the month
CDS Superstores has earmarked three further former Homebase stores they are planning to relaunch as The Range Superstores by the end of the month.
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NewsThe Range has confirmed the locations for new superstores following Homebase acquisition
The Range owner CDS Superstores has confirmed the next wave of openings for its new superstores, following its acquisition of Homebase.
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NewsThe Range owner completes acquisition of Homebase
CDS Superstores, the owner of The Range and Wilko, has completed its acquisition of Homebase’s brand name, intellectual property, and up to 70 of its UK stores.
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NewsMatalan bolsters top team with new hires after Whitfield exit
Fashion retailer Matalan has bolstered its top team with two new senior hires as it continues on a strategic turnaround following the shock departure of chief executive Jo Whitfield last month.
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NewsWilko has partnered with Deliveroo for on-demand delivery
Value retailer Wilko has launched on Deliveroo to give customers access to on-demand delivery of thousands of home and garden products in as little as 25 minutes.
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InterviewQ&A: Wilko’s chief executive on bringing back the much-loved retailer to UK high streets
One year on from Wilko’s collapse and subsequent rescue by The Range, chief executive Alex Simpkin talks to Retail Week about the brand’s progress and future plans.
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AnalysisA year since its collapse, where should Wilko focus to win back customers?
It’s been one year since value retailer Wilko fell into administration, which saw the beloved high street chain close 400 stores and cost 12,000 people their jobs.
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NewsWilko is returning to London as it continues nationwide stores rollout
Value variety retailer Wilko is returning to west London as it opens its first store in the capital since new owners CDS Superstores bought the business.
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NewsFormer Wilko owners are being urged to plug pension hole
The former owners of Wilko are facing pressure to fix the collapsed retailer’s £70m pension hole after the parent company said it does not expect to help.
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NewsWilko and The Range has appointed a new head of property as it continues UK store rollout
CDS Superstore, parent company of Wilko and The Range, has appointed a new head of property to help fuel its growing store expansion.
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NewsFormer Wilko owner does not expect to help fix pension hole
The former owner of Wilko has said it does not expect to help fix the estimated £70.2m pension hole following the retailer’s collapse last year.
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InterviewAustin Cooke: The MD leading Poundland's makeover
From buying up Wilko units to an intensive store transformation programme and digital developments, Poundland has had a busy few years. Managing director Austin Cooke tells Retail Week why there’s no room for complacency when it comes to customer experience
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NewsWilko set to grow in-store partnership with Iceland
Wilko is expanding its partnership with Iceland Foods to reach another store later this year following trials at two Wilko stores.
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NewsThe Range launches rapid click and collect in just 60 minutes
Value variety retailer The Range has improved its click-and-collect service so that customers can pick up their orders in 60 minutes.
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DataRevealed: The most-popular value retailers online
With the value sector remaining popular with UK shoppers, Retail Week teamed up with SimilarWeb to track which discount retailers have been seeing the most traffic to their websites over the past two years