Wickes saw a quadrupling of click-and-collect orders last year, the company revealed as it progressed plans to split from parent Travis Perkins and list on the London Stock Exchange. The DIY and home improvement retailer said it saw a doubling in digital customers last year, with click-and-collect orders rising 450% and deliveries to customers’ doors jumping 120%. Owner Travis Perkins on Wednesday announced that it had submitted documents to the Financial Conduct Authority as part of the process of listing Wickes. Travis Perkins has been pursuing the demerger since 2018, when bosses decided the two companies were best served by being separated. During the key winter sale period, so-called “do it for me” orders dropped 50% compared to a year earlier.

Source: Irish Independent March 24, 2021 09:33 UTC