Wickes

Home improvement chain Wickes originally targeted the heavy end of the DIY market and trade sector, but has repositioned itself to appeal to a wider customer base, with a proposition spanning kitchens, bathrooms, paint, flooring, doors and gardening tools. Retail Week provides news, analysis, features and opinion about Wickes and the home and DIY sector.

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News
Wickes hails ‘strong start’ to the year as warm weather drives sales
2025-05-13T06:22:00+01:00By Hugh Radojev
Wickes has said the business has seen “good growth momentum” in the first quarter of the year, as the warm weather drove sales growth.
Events
Wickes, Deliveroo and EE’s digital strategies revealed
2025-04-29T11:54:00+01:00
Retail Week’s Digital Summit returns on Thursday May 8, peeling back the curtain on retailers’ digital strategies for the year ahead. Here we shed light on Wickes’, Deliveroo’s and EE’s priorities.
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Wickes profits fall despite ‘strong progress’ and growing market share
2025-03-20T07:30:00+00:00By Chloe Mills
Home & DIY specialist Wickes has reported a fall in annual profits and sales despite hailing 2024 a year of “strong progress” for the business as it continued to grow market share.

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Wickes acquires Homebase units to fuel expansion plans

2025-02-28T10:15:00+00:00By Ellis Hawthorne

Wickes has acquired the leases for several Homebase stores following the retailer’s collapse into administration.

News

Wickes upgrades profit forecast as retail sales grow

2025-01-28T07:18:00+00:00By Hugh Radojev

Wickes has upgraded its full year profit forecast, after retail sales jumped in the second half of the year.

Wickes hires Tesco director for new chief retail and distribution officer role
2025-01-06T12:14:00+00:00By Ellis Hawthorne
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2024-12-23T06:00:00+00:00By Retail Week staff
Wickes sales rise driven by volume and market share growth
2024-10-22T06:30:00+01:00By Ritika Bhoora
Consumer appetite for big-ticket spending is stabilising, says Wickes boss
2024-09-10T12:07:00+01:00By Ellis Hawthorne

Wickes’ retail arm has continued to grow despite profits declining
2024-09-10T06:28:00+01:00By Chloe Mills
Wickes retail sales grow against a ‘challenging background’ even as the group struggles
2024-07-31T06:26:00+01:00By Hugh Radojev
Retail cabinet: What would government look like if retailers ran the country?
2024-07-03T15:47:00+01:00By Ellis Hawthorne, Hugh Radojev and George MacDonald
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2024-06-25T12:09:00+01:00By Ellis Hawthorne

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