All Wilko articles – Page 6
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NewsWilko profits tumble as sales fall in year of ‘difficult trading’
Wilko has reported a sharp fall in full year pre-tax profits and a decline in sales, citing the challenging retail landscape as the reason for “a year of modest results”, Retail Week can reveal.
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Wilko (Overview)
The Range completed a £5m deal in late 2023 with the acquisition of the Wilko website and IP from administrators. The Wilko site was relaunched under The Range’s ownership in October, with a handful of Wilko stores reappearing on the high street in the run up to Christmas and an “aggressive rollout” on the cards for 2024.
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NewsSainsbury’s joins Primark and M&S in extending pre-Christmas opening hours
Grocery giant Sainsbury’s is set to extend its opening hours in the run-up to Christmas, joining rivals Aldi and Waitrose in making the move.
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OpinionMove of the Week: Wilko’s new CFO will need to hit the ground running
It’s a difficult time for anyone employed in retail, and thoughts are with those who have already lost their job or face an anxious wait to see if it still exists as bosses pick through the wreckage caused by Covid-19.
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NewsWilko bolsters board with new finance boss
Wilko has appointed former Specsavers finance director Karen Mackay as its new chief financial officer, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsWilko profits and sales fall in ‘incredibly difficult’ year
Wilko has reported a slide in full-year pre-tax profits and a fall in sales, which it attributed to the “challenging” UK retail environment, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsWilko to slash sick pay for thousands of workers
Wilko is set to remove sick day payment for its warehouse and shop floor staff after their second absence within a year.
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NewsB&M poaches rival Wilko’s finance boss Russo
B&M has snapped up general merchandise competitor Wilko’s chief financial officer Alex Russo for the same role at its own business.
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NewsWilko appoints new CEO and bolsters board in reshuffle
Wilko has promoted group transformation director Jerome Saint-Marc to chief executive officer, Retail Week can reveal.
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DataData: M&S Simply Food tops list of UK’s favourite retailers
M&S Simply Food has wrestled back its crown as the UK’s favourite retailer, according to exclusive data from consultancy OC&C.
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NewsWilko appoints Musgrave boss to board
Variety store group Wilko has appointed Musgrave chief executive Chris Martin as a non-executive director.
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NewsWilko staff extend strike over ‘brutal’ weekend rotas
Wilko staff has announced plans to strike over four separate days in October across two of the value retailer’s warehouses in protest to its weekend working rota.
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NewsWilko swings to full-year profit despite sales dip
Wilko has posted a return to profit in its full-year results, driven by a cost-cutting drive.
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NewsWilko chief operating officer and digital director exit
Wilko’s chief operating officer Sean Toal and the boss of its digital division Sean Emmett have both stepped down amid a board reshuffle, Retail Week can reveal.
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OpinionMove of the Week: Retirement must wait for Wilko's new exec
Taking early retirement is the dream for many executives, but not everyone is cut out for a life of golf and gardening.
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NewsWilko hires ex-Asda exec Moore as commercial boss
Wilko has appointed former Asda executive Andrew Moore as its new chief commercial officer, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsWilko swings to red as exceptional costs rack up
Wilko posted a pre-tax loss due to one-off costs as sales rose, in what chief operating officer Sean Toal described as a “tough trading environment”.
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NewsWilko hires data director to drive transformation plans
Wilko has bolstered it senior team and appointed Neil Feakins for the newly created role of customer insights and data director.
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AnalysisMove of the week: Wilko hires a CEO in waiting
I often hear people touted as future stars of retail, mostly with good reason.
