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Wilko’s former chair tells MPs she was devastated by collapse of retailer

Lisa Wilkinson says her family’s multimillion-pound fortune was not enough to save the chain

The Guardian - UK

Wilko rescue failed because ‘everyone got a little bit greedy’, says HMV owner

Retailer’s suppliers did not think of 12,000-plus jobs that could have been saved, claims Doug Putman

The Guardian - UK

Lisa Wilkinson ‘devastated’ and ‘sorry’ over collapse of Wilko, as MPs hear ‘weak leadership’ to blame – as it happened

Business and Trade Committee hear apology from Wilko chair over retailer’s collapse, while auditors defend their handling of Wilko’s accounts

The Guardian - UK

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High-street regeneration has to start with community trust and care

When British discount retailer Wilko shut its remaining 68 stores in October 2023, people mourned what they took these closures to signal: the demise of the high street.

The Conversation

Former Wilko staff urge MPs to question owners over collapse

Wilkinson family reportedly took £77m in dividends in decade before retailer’s closure, including £9m since 2019

The Guardian - UK

Wilko & Courts to take over popular radio breakfast slot

The pair will take over the breakfast show, replacing Ned & Josh.

The Canberra Times

Investor Theo Paphitis warns over shrinking high streets and outdated taxes

The businessman said the collapse of groups like Wilko is leaving fewer surviving shops on the high street.

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Which Wilko stores are set to reopen? Two stores return to high street today

Discount retailer now selling products in The Range and will also revamp website

Evening Standard

Wilko to return to five high streets before Christmas - is one opening in your area?

Five ‘concept stores’ to return to high streets before Christmas

The Independent UK

Wilko shops to return to high street by Christmas, says new brand owner

CDS Superstores said the first two standalone Wilko ‘concept stores’ will be opened in Plymouth and Exeter.

The Independent UK

Shops can't save UK high streets but a dose of local character could help them thrive again

Cratering consumer confidence and the collapse of major UK retailers like Wilko are causing concern about the future of the UK high street.

The Conversation

Which UK high street shops have closed down? Full list of shops

Boots, Tesco and Sports Direct among those to be shutting down stores

Evening Standard

‘Customers are coming to us crying’: staff mourn as Wilko exits high street

With the hardware and homeware retailer’s last stores closing, devoted regulars say they will miss it dearly

The Guardian - UK

How the UK’s dying high streets are being given new life by pop-up shops and galleries

When big names such as Wilko and Woolworths close up and move out, community projects can step in and fill the vacuum

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Evening Standard

Wilko: Final 41 shops to close as 93-year-old chain shuts its doors

It will bring to a close one of the largest high street failures in recent years, with almost all of Wilko’s 12,500 workers being made redundant

The Independent UK

Mapped: Final 41 Wilko stores set to close doors this weekend

Almost all of the chain’s 12,500 workers are being made redundant

Evening Standard

Wilko to shut final shops on Sunday after dramatic collapse

It will bring to a close one of the largest high street failures in recent years, with almost all of Wilko’s 12,500 workers being made redundant

The Independent UK

Wilko: What went wrong and will we ever see it on high streets again?

The PA news agency looks at what led to Wilko’s collapse and what the future could still hold for the company.

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The Independent UK

Wilko to shut final shops for good after dramatic collapse

It will bring to a close one of the largest high street failures in recent years, with almost all of Wilko’s 12,500 workers being made redundant.

The Independent UK

Wilko: List of final 41 shops to close

The retailer has been shutting shops across the country in recent weeks after failing to secure a rescue deal for the full business.

The Guardian - UK

Scams: six of the most common tricks – and how to avoid them

Steps you can take to detect fake retail websites, missed-delivery texts and other swindles

The Guardian - UK

Wilko owed £625m when it collapsed, leaving pension fund £50m short

Retailer’s unsecured creditors, who include suppliers, will recoup less than 8% of what they are owed

The Independent UK

These former Wilko stores will reopen as Poundland shops this weekend

Poundland owner Pepco agreed earlier this month to buy up to 71 Wilko stores from administrator PwC following the collapse of the high street chain

The Independent UK

Scam warning for bargain hunters browsing ‘closing down’ sales

August saw a combination of Wilko tumbling into administration alongside other outlets holding traditional end-of-summer sales.

Evening Standard

Dunelm increases store opening plans as homeware chain achieves record sales

Dunelm expects to open five to 10 branches in each of the next two years

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