Wilko’s collapse has shocked the UK public and media, placing over 12,000 jobs across 408 stores at risk. The failure of what was considered the UK’s largest privately owned retail company is a major blow to the high street and shows just how much companies that rely on brick and mortar are struggling in the post-COVID economy.
Possibly the most surprising thing about Wilko’s failure is that the discount home and garden store sector is one of the few that is thriving, with all their major rivals have seen impressive growth across the last decade, and that the Wilko brand carries a tremendous amount of goodwill with the Great British public.
Our company report contains all the information you need to understand the collapse of the high street giant; including detailed financial records, a full company history and timeline of its decline.
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