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In an effort to stabilise the family-owned business and accelerate its turnaround, Wilko CEO Mark Jackson has announced changes to its management structure. As part of the changes, Wilko group finance director Dave Murphy has become chief finance officer, succeeding Karen Mackay who has resigned and will be leaving next …

Home and garden chain Wilko is to support National Home Improvement Month: the industry-wide consumer-facing marketing initiative run by BHETA (British Home Enhancement Association). Now in its third year, the campaign runs throughout April. Wilko’s involvement follows on from a successful Meet the Buyer event held by BHETA in November …

Alexei Cowan has been appointed to the newly created role of head of design for Wilko. The retailer said: ‘Alexei will establish a dedicated product design capability within Wilko Retail, focusing on trend interpretation and the development of desirable products specifically for Wilko customers.’ With more than 20 years’ experience …

The British Home Enhancement Trade Association (BHETA) held a Meet The Buyer day with Wilko on November 13, and welcomed 55 suppliers for over 100 appointments with the home and hardware chain’s buying team. Categories represented included home living, kitchen and dining, decorating and DIY, storage, garden and outdoor, cleaning …

The British Home Enhancement Trade Association (BHETA) will host a Meet The Buyer retail networking day with Wilko at the Best Western Plus West Retford Hotel at Retford in Nottinghamshire on November 13. The event will include the 400-strong home and hardware chain’s whole buying team. Wilko’s listings include home …

Hardware and housewares chain Wilko has signed up to be the headline sponsor of The Great British Spring Clean 2019. Organised by the Keep Britain Tidy charity, this year’s Great British Spring Clean – which kicked off on March 22 and runs to April 23 – is being billed as …

Wilko has appointed Neil Feakins to the new role of customer insight and data director. He joins from independent global marketing and media consultancy Ebiquity and reports to Lisa Wilkinson, the family director of parent company Wilkinson Hardware Stores Limited (WHSL). The retailer said: ‘This new role will rally existing …

Wilko has announced that Craig McGregor will be joining its senior team as retail director on August 6. With over 15 years’ senior leadership experience across the UK, US and Europe, Craig has previously held retail director roles at Topshop/Topman, Matalan and, most recently, Specsavers. He will report into Wilko chief …

Variety chain Wilko opened a new store in Nottingham on August 23. The 8,310sq ft premises is located at Giltbrook Shopping Park on Ikea Way. It stocks a variety of product categories from home, garden and health & beauty, to decorating, DIY and pets. Wilko will also open a new …

A team from high street chain Wilko has raised £50,000 for The Prince’s Trust youth charity. A group of staff at the multiple retailer’s head office recently took part in the Million Makers scheme. This is a corporate challenge run by the charity that invites teams of employees from companies …