All Wickes articles – Page 6
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News
Wickes hires Fit Flop ecommerce boss as part of multichannel drive
Wickes has hired Fit Flop ecommerce boss Lee Faetz as it vies to enhance its multichannel capabilities.
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Wickes turns to branded products as it eyes store estate expansion
DIY retailer Wickes is doubling the number of branded products it sells in response to customer demand as it eyes further store openings.
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Wickes sales and profits increase in first half
Travis Perkins’ consumer arm, largely comprising of Wickes, has posted rising sales in its first half, with “solid growth” expected for the year.
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Wickes generates 'strong' sales in first quarter
Travis Perkins’ consumer division, largely comprising Wickes, delivered “strong” sales in the first quarter.
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Opinion
Comment: Kingfisher must nail its UK offer to stay the market leader
While Kingfisher’s full-year results shows its UK business has bounced back, this growth was driven by its trade offer.
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Wickes full-year sales up but profits down as it invests in price
Travis Perkins’ consumer division, largely comprising Wickes, reported sales up but profits down last year as it invested in price.
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Wickes appoints former Tesco executive as marketing director
Ian Crook has been appointed as marketing director at Wickes six months after he left the role of Clubcard marketing director in Tesco’s senior management shake-up.
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Staff at Wickes owner Travis Perkins share £17m windfall
Staff at Wickes owner Travis Perkins will share a £17m windfall after a Sharesave scheme matured
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Wickes appoints its first chief operating officer to drive growth
DIY retailer Wickes has appointed Andy Morrison to the newly created position of chief operating officer to drive the retailer’s growth plan.
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Opinion
Nick Bubb’s verdict: Wickes - Not doing it for me?
A trade-focused DIY retailer such as Wickes should be cashing in on the “Do It For Me” boom, so what lies behind the weak third quarter?
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Analysis
Analysis: A breath of fresh air for retail parks
Out-of-town retail parks are thriving as acquisitive retailers take on the spaces made vacant by previous tenants. Laura Heywood finds out why big-box retailing is back in fashion.
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Wickes like-for-likes flat in third quarter due to 'challenging' market
Travis Perkins’ consumer arm, which largely comprises Wickes, recorded flat like-for-like sales in its third quarter due to the ‘challenging’ market.
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Model nails it as he strikes the right pose to win 'Mr Wickes' title
DIY retailer Wickes has found Britain’s next top model…among the nation’s plumbers and builders.
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Breakfast briefing: Retail news on HMV, DIY retailers, Waitrose, SuperGroup and Dixons
Retail news round-up September 2, 2013: HMV hires new marketing director, DIY chains are expected to benefit from housing market recovery, Waitrose appoints sports marketing agency to make most of cricket sponsorship, SuperGroup and Dixons expected to report first quarter sales rises.
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Opinion
Nick Bubb's verdict: B&Q can't always rely on the weather
B&Q has at last had the right weather recently to shift its seasonal ranges, but who is best placed to benefit from a pick-up in the UK housing market?
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Wickes first-half sales hit by weather but profits jump 7.3%
Travis Perkins’ consumer arm, which largely comprises Wickes, experienced a fall in first-half like-for-likes owing to poor spring weather, but profits jumped 7.3% to £29.5m.
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Opinion
Comment: What DIY retailers aren’t doing right in a difficult market
Homebase, B&Q and Wickes are all suffering falling sales, but perhaps a little more project-based merchandising might help.
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News
Cold weather hits Wickes as like-for-likes slump 6.1%
Travis Perkins’ consumer arm, which largely comprises Wickes, experienced a 6.1% decline in like-for-like sales for the four months to April 30.
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Analysis
Sites: Homebase Vs Wickes
Simon Guest, Business strategy director at Maverick, shares his view of good and bad sites.
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News
Wickes like-for-likes fall 7.6% in 2013 despite profit surge last year
Travis Perkins’ consumer arm, which largely comprises Wickes, experienced a like-for-like slump in the first seven weeks of 2013 despite a surge in profits last year.