Wickes

Wickes hits back at boycott campaign over COO’s comments that trans-critical shoppers ‘are not welcome’ in stores

Industry

16 Jun 2023

by Jasdip Sensi

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Wickes reports ‘encouraging start’ to the year despite slip in sales

Industry

3 May 2023

by Jasdip Sensi

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EDITORIAL When the going gets tough, the tough cooperate and use technology

Editorial

29 Sep 2022

by Paul Skeldon

When the going gets tough, the tough turn to technology and cooperation – here's what leading retails are doing in the UK this week

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Wickes cuts click & collect fulfilment time to just half an hour

Delivery

28 Sep 2022

by Paul Skeldon

DIY retailer Wickes has upped the ante in click and collect, cutting fulfilment time on selected items to just 30 minutes

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EDITORIAL Finding new ways to sell: online shifts to the high street, and ecommerce becomes more accessible

Editorial

3 Dec 2021

by Chloe Rigby

In today’s InternetRetailing we’re reporting as retailers find new ways to sell.

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EDITORIAL How retailers are adapting to changing customer behaviour, the climate crisis – and Brexit

Editorial

17 Sep 2021

by Chloe Rigby

In today’s InternetRetailing newsletter, we’re reporting in a bumper newsletter on how retailers and brands are adjusting their strategies as UK shoppers continue...

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Wickes reports 32% rise in sales and says digital was an important factor in that growth

Strategy and Innovation

16 Sep 2021

by Chloe Rigby

Wickes says two thirds of its sales were driven by digital in the first half of its financial year – and that its strong digital capabilities...

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Strong digital capabilities help Toolstation and Wickes grow sales

Strategy and Innovation

15 Apr 2021

by Chloe Rigby

Toolstation sales grew by nearly 50% in the first quarter of its financial year, while Wickes’ sales were 18.9% ahead of the same time...

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Wickes signs deal to offer more flexible deliveries from store

Delivery

24 Feb 2021

by Paul Skeldon

Upping the ante in the online DIY market, home improvement retail giant Wickes has announced that it has signed a new three year, multi-million...

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EDITORIAL How retailers from Gap to Wickes and Gear4music are feeling the effects of disruption

Editorial

23 Oct 2020

by Chloe Rigby

In today’s InternetRetailing newsletter we’re reporting as multichannel retailers from Wickes to Gap and Unilever continue to see their sales grow, amid the...

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