Wilko has confirmed it received a strong welcome back to the high street, with queues of customers eager to shop again in its stores following the retailer’s collapse into administration in August, with the Luton store opening today (8 December).
The stores offer everything Wilko customers would expect, with product ranging across seven key categories – kitchen, garden, DIY, decorating, pet, cleaning and storage. The Exeter branch also features an in-store café.
When recruiting staff for the new stores, ex-Wilko employees were prioritised with 75% of the original team returning in Plymouth and a third in Exeter.
The new stores deliver what Wilko as a brand is known for, including its own-brand capabilities and digital marketplace, maximising the operational efficiencies of CDS Superstores, via its buying expertise and infrastructure.
Alexander Simpkin, ceo of CDS Superstores, commented: “The customer reaction to the new store openings has been fantastic and proves we’re doing the right thing in returning this much-loved retailer to UK high streets.”
Top: Wilko concept stores have opened in Plymouth, Exeter and Luton.
