16 May
2024
Wickes Group plc - TradePro
Investor Insight Event
Wickes, the
leading UK home improvement retailer, will this afternoon host an
in-person event for analysts and investors, providing further
detail around the Group's TradePro membership scheme. The event
will be hosted by David Wood, CEO, Mark George, CFO and Gary
Kibble, Chief Marketing and Digital Officer.
TradePro is
a membership scheme available exclusively to local trade customers.
The scheme's compelling proposition is focused on saving
tradespeople time and money, and it acts as a key differentiator
for Wickes.
The
TradePro programme is facilitated by the TradePro mobile app, which
allows customers to check stock availability by line, by store, to
order immediately and have Wickes pick, pack and dispatch directly
into the customer's vehicle within 30 minutes, all with a
guaranteed 10% price discount. It is also a key customer
relationship management tool which provides Wickes with direct
access to its local trade customers for personalised offers and
regular communications, along with advanced machine learning
capabilities to analyse their purchasing patterns.
This
afternoon's event will outline the attractiveness of the TradePro
offer and the scheme's considerable progress to date, while also
focusing on the opportunity to further grow the customer base and
increase share of wallet amongst members.
No new
material non-public information will be disclosed and the
presentation slides will be made available on the Wickes investor
website shortly after the event.
If you
would like to join the event in person, please contact
wickes@headlandconsultancy.com
to register.
Enquiries
About Wickes
Wickes is a digitally-led, service-enabled home improvement
retailer, delivering choice, convenience, value and best-in-class
service to customers across the United Kingdom, making it well
placed to outperform its growing markets. In response to gradual
structural shifts in its markets over recent years, Wickes has a
balanced business focusing on three key customer journeys -
TradePro, DIY (together reported as Retail) and our project-based
Design & Installation division.
Wickes operates from its network of 230 right-sized stores,
which support nationwide fulfilment from convenient locations
throughout the United Kingdom, and through its digital channels
including its website, TradePro mobile app for trade members, and
Wickes DIY app. These digital channels allow customers to research
and order an extended range of Wickes products and services,
arrange virtual and in-person design consultations, and organise
convenient Home Delivery or Click-and-Collect.