Wickes: Brits still holding back on big-ticket items as DIY goods preferred

Wickes reported a mixed set of results for the half of the year, with consumers still unwilling to spend on big-ticket items but happy to buy DIY retail goods. Overall group sales fell by 3.9 per cent in the 26 weeks to June 29 at the London-listed company. Revenue fell by 4.4 per cent quarter [...]