The Latest Breaking News from Wilko

Wilko employees: how will you be affected by the retailer entering administration?

We want to hear from workers at Wilko following the news that dozens of outlets are expected to shut

The Guardian - UK · Aug 10, 2023

Wilko shoppers: tell us what you like most about the store

We’d like to hear from shoppers what they will miss after the news that the retailer is expected to close dozens of outlets

The Guardian - UK · Aug 10, 2023

Wilko closures: Full list of stores at risk as firm enters administration

There are 400 stores and 12,000 of staff at risk after the company collapsed into administration

The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2023

Wilko collapses into administration after rescue talks fail

Dozens of stores expected to close after UK budget retailer fails to find new funding, putting 12,000 jobs at risk

The Guardian - UK · Aug 10, 2023

Wilko suspends home deliveries as it holds talks on rescue deal

Budget retailer and adviser PwC have until Monday to find new funding

The Guardian - UK · Aug 9, 2023

Wilko isn’t just a shop – it’s a magical portal to essential British tat

If you wanted cheap and cheerful household musts or sneezed-upon pick ‘n’ mix, you headed to Wilko – which makes the shop’s potential demise so much sadder. Marie-Claire Chappet speaks to fans and experts about its thrifty wonder

The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2023

Wilko is the latest shop to be edged out by competition but it doesn't have to mean the end for the budget retailer

By selling pick ‘n’ mix, stationery, garden tools and bird boxes, Wilko has spent the last 90 years transforming from a one-store business into one of the UK’s major budget retail players. It now has around 400 stores, but it has also become the latest high street shop to face…

The Conversation · Aug 8, 2023

Where to shop for your kid's uni essentials (and no, it isn't IKEA)

Don't want your child to have the same dinnerware bundle as everyone else in their shared flat? Look no further

Ideal Home · Aug 6, 2023

Full list of Wilko stores closing down, including London locations

Wilko job cuts are officially going ahead, with all Wilko stores to close on October 8

Evening Standard · Aug 4, 2023

What went wrong at Wilko?

Analysts partly blame too many large stores selling low-profit goods on dearer high street locations

The Guardian - UK · Aug 4, 2023