All Wilko articles – Page 5
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Opinion‘Retail job losses hide a happier employment story’
While Christmas was better for retail than many had first feared, the start of 2023 has been marred by a wave of job losses in the sector.
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NewsThe Original Factory Shop guarantees interviews for former Wilko and New Look staff
The Original Factory Shop has pledged to offer interviews to Wilko and New Look staff who are at risk or have been made redundant from the two stores.
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NewsWilko shuffles senior management team as new CEO plans turnaround
Wilko has unveiled a new senior leadership team as the company aims to drive strategic priorities and accelerate its turnaround after a prolonged period of hardship, which saw “difficult trading over the past two years”.
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NewsThousands of retail jobs lost in ‘brutal’ start to year
UK retailers have cut almost 15,000 jobs since the start of 2023, according to the Centre for Retail Research.
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NewsWilko to cut hundreds of jobs as it restructures to stabilise business
Wilko plans to axe more than 400 jobs as it restructures after a fall in sales and a struggle to bounce back after the pandemic.
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NewsWilko to launch click and collect across all stores
Wilko is expanding its omnichannel capability by launching a click-and-collect service for the first time across all of its UK stores.
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NewsWilko secures £40m lifeline as it reshuffles non-executive board
General merchandise retailer Wilko has secured a £40m funding lifeline from noted high street lender Hilco and has announced a change at the head of its board.
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NewsWilko names former Bensons for Beds boss to replace departing Saint-Marc
Wilko has hired former Bensons for Beds chief executive Mark Jackson to replace Jerome Saint-Marc who is standing down from the business with immediate effect.
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NewsExclusive: Wilko starts tough year on back foot with loss
Wilko swung to a loss at the beginning of the year, as the tail end of lockdowns, supply chain disruption and plummeting consumer demand all took their toll.
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NewsWilko in talks to secure £30m emergency loan
Wilko is on the hunt for a £30m cash injection as crippling cost pressures intensify in the run-up to Christmas.
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NewsWilko sells £48m distribution centre as it battles to shore up balance sheet
Wilko has completed the sale and leaseback of one of its distribution centres as it struggles to shore up its balance sheet after a bruising trading period.
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NewsExclusive: Wilko drafts in advisers as it eyes further cost-cutting measures
Wilko has drafted in advisory experts Teneo as it seeks to cut costs across the business in the face of the cost-of-living crisis.
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NewsBoohoo cancels orders and Wilko delays payments amid tough trading conditions
Online fashion specialist Boohoo has cancelled orders and variety store group Wilko is delaying supplier payments as disrupted trading conditions take a toll.
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NewsWilko moves to monthly rent payments to manage cash flow
Wilko has shifted to monthly rental payments in a bid to conserve cash heading into the crucial golden quarter.
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NewsWilko poaches Post Office exec for retail director role
Home and garden retailer Wilko has revealed the appointment of Amanda Jones as retail director.
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NewsWilko to axe 15 stores putting hundreds of jobs at risk
Home and garden retailer Wilko is to close 15 stores across the UK in the next year, threatening more than 300 jobs.
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AnalysisServe yourself: Could checkout staff become obsolete?
Self-checkouts have become commonplace across the grocery sector – but as other sectors jump on the bandwagon, could it soon become the status quo?
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AnalysisFrom Aldi to Wilko: the retailers closing on Boxing Day 2021
A growing number of retailers are planning to give employees an extra day of leave this festive season by keeping stores shut this Boxing Day. Retail Week tracks which retailers will remain shut on 26 December.
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AnalysisRobot wars: Five companies rolling out autonomous delivery around the world
As Wilko unveils plans to begin autonomous home deliveries by 2023, the UK retailer joins a growing group of companies already using robots to deliver products to customers globally.
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NewsExclusive: Wilko invests £3m in StreetDrone to bring autonomous deliveries to high streets
High street retailer Wilko has invested £3m in UK autonomous delivery company StreetDrone as the companies plan to bring autonomous deliveries to Wilko consumers by the end of 2023.