All Wickes articles – Page 2
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NewsWickes nets strong growth boosted by energy-saving buys
Wickes has posted strong sales growth across the golden quarter as demand for energy-saving products stabilised slowing DIY sales.
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NewsExclusive: Wickes to invest £3.5m in early pay rise for staff
Wickes is bringing forward its annual pay review to support staff during the cost-of-living crisis.
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NewsWickes embarks on new store opening programme
Wickes is set to begin a new store opening programme to address areas where it is underrepresented throughout the UK.
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NewsWickes warns of spiralling energy bill as sales rise
Wickes has warned its energy bill is set to soar by £7.5m next year as it flagged the impact of “uncertainties” surrounding operating cost inflation and consumer confidence.
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NewsWickes profits slip but full-year guidance remains unchanged
Wickes adjusted profits have slipped despite a marginal increase in sales, although the retailer’s full-year guidance remains unchanged.
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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.