Wilko to axe 15 stores putting hundreds of jobs at risk

Wilko

Home and garden retailer Wilko is to close 15 stores across the UK in the next year, threatening more than 300 jobs.

Wilko said that the planned closures come as leases end and where favourable terms cannot be agreed, with the value retailer explaining it had identified some outdated lease agreements.

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