Home improvement retailer Wickes has reported a growth in first half sales.

According to its latest trading update for the six months ending 28 June 2025, total group sales rose 5.6% to £847.9m, with retail sales up 6.8% to £634.4m and Design & Installation revenues up 2.1% to £213.4m.

Wickes said it has been a period of strong sales growth for Retail, driven by an increase in volumes while pricing remained broadly stable.

“In particular, we successfully fulfilled strong customer demand across timber, garden maintenance and decorating, which saw us further increase our market share during the half to record levels,” the retailer said.

“In addition, investment in our strategic growth levers continues, with 5-7 new stores planned for 2025. Four of the openings in our 2025 new store pipeline are former Homebase stores, of which the first opened in Leeds Moor Allerton in June and the second in Bury St Edmunds in July. 

“Our successful refit programme continues, with one store refitted in the half (c.82% of the store estate now in the new format) and a further three refreshed.

“As previously communicated, in 2025 we are stepping up the level of investment in technology to enhance the customer experience further and to support productivity initiatives, positioning us for profitable growth in the next few years.”

David Wood, Chief Executive of Wickes, commented: “In the first half of the year we have gone from strength to strength, with increased sales and record market share.

“Retail sales have grown again, driven by volumes, as more people shop with us, both in-store and online.  In Design & Installation, the actions we took to improve the customer proposition are driving project order volumes and as a result we have returned to sales growth.

“The continued investment in our growth levers underpins our market outperformance and leaves us well placed for the future as we target further profitable growth and value creation for shareholders.”