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Wickes announces fall in overall sales, guidance unchanged retail Retail sales rose by 0.6 per cent in the period, making it a year of positive retail sales growth for Wickes. The group said retail sales were driven by increased transactions rather than inflationary prices.
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John Wick plays the hits in this fourth instalment film review Nine years ago, John Wick went on a violent rampage of revenge over the death of his pet dog. The grimy, low budget 2014 action film bucked the trend. Using an old school formula just as the Marvel Universe was taking flight, the film was the start of an unlikely franchise, and cemented star Keanu [...]
Wickes chief gets inflation-busting pay rise after ‘proving himself’ March 21, 2024 The chief executive of Wickes has been handed an inflation-busting pay rise after 'proving himself' in the role.
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Wickes bosses shrug off falling ‘don’t do it yourself’ sales January 26, 2024 Bosses at Wickes hailed a “robust” year for home improvement retailer Wickes despite slippage in its ‘do it for me’ offering through the last six months of the year. Total like-for-like core sales for the DIY and garden centre firm were up 0.1 per cent, with an uptick of 1.2 per cent in the fourth [...]
Share buyback on the way at Wickes as it puts post-pandemic lull behind it July 25, 2023 An “encouraging” first half of the year for home improvement retailer Wickes has led the company to launch a share buyback scheme The DIY and garden centre firm reported sales growth of three per cent in the second quarter of the year, and 0.7 per cent in the first half overall. Following its positive results [...]
Travis Perkins chief who oversaw Wickes demerger to step down after profit slashed March 27, 2024 The chief executive of Travis Perkins is to step down after five years in the role.
Wickes returns to ‘volume growth’ and ‘on track’ trading expectations after two year hiatus November 3, 2023 The home improvement retailer reports volume growth for the first time since 2021.
Wickes plots expansion in home solar energy market after slight profit boost in 2023 March 19, 2024 Pretax profit in 2023 was slightly higher than 2022, rising to £41.1m from £40.3m.