The Wickes DIY and home supplies store on Winterstoke Road in Ashton will shut on Saturday for the last time, with the lease on the store running out.

DIY sales at Wickes slipped as shoppers opted for “ paint rather than paving”, but a strong performance among local traders and for kitchen refurbishments meant revenue ticked slightly up.

But while DIY sales remained in “moderate decline”, interior paint sales increased 13% year on year, which Wickes credited to customers’ continued enthusiasm for home improvements and “smaller ...

Wickes reveals profits fall amid fading DIY demand The group posted a 38.4% slump in pre-tax profits to £40.3 million for 2022 and cautioned that sales have started 2023 also on the backfoot.