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WICKES HOLDINGS LIMITED

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Founded

1983-07-12

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https://www.wickes.co.uk

Articles

107 Articles

Category

Hardware Stores

Offices of Holding Companies, Not Elsewhere Classified

Nonclassifiable Establishments

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Wickes underlines profit guidance as it grows market share

2023-11-03 (retail-week.com)

Wickes underlines profit guidance as it grows market share

Wickes has reported an increase in core market share as it remains "on track to meet full-year expectations".

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Improved second quarter drives positive first half LFL performance at Wickes

2023-07-25 (retailtimes.co.uk)

Improved second quarter drives positive first half LFL performance at Wickes

Wickes today reports an improvement in second quarter trading, with LFL sales growth of 3.0%. Despite a challenging consumer environment, group LFL sales

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Wickes returns to growth in second quarter

2023-07-25 (theretailbulletin.com)

Wickes returns to growth in second quarter

Wickes saw its like-for-like sales grow by 3% in its second quarter despite a “challenging” trading environment. This meant that the home improvement retailer’s group like-for-like... View Article

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Wickes sees profits in line as quarter-four sales jump 11.5%

2023-01-31 (proactiveinvestors.co.uk)

Wickes sees profits in line as quarter-four sales jump 11.5%

Wickes Group PLC (LSE:WIX) has forecast full-year adjusted pre-tax profits in line with market expectations after reporting strong quarter-four trading with...

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Wickes and Toolstation owned Travis Perkins hikes prices amid profit slump

2017-08-02 (retailgazette.co.uk)

Wickes and Toolstation owned Travis Perkins hikes prices amid profit slump

Travis Perkins has raised prices to help offset rising costs from the weakened sterling as it posted a 4.5 per cent drop in half-year profits.

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