Wickes: Brits still holding back on big-ticket items as DIY goods preferred July 31, 2024 Wickes reported a mixed set of results for the half of the year, with consumers still unwilling to spend on big-ticket items but happy to buy DIY retail goods. Overall group sales fell by 3.4 per cent in the 26 weeks to June 29 at the London-listed company. Revenue in the second quarter fell by [...]
Londonmetric sells off £30m of former LXi assets following ‘mega-merger’ May 30, 2024 Property firm Londonmetric has sold more than £30m worth of retail units, including an Asda supermarket and two former Cazoo showrooms.
Wickes announces fall in overall sales, guidance unchanged May 1, 2024 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.
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.
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.
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.