Double-digit growth for Wickes, Toolstation and Tile Giant

The consumer division of the British builders' merchant and building materials retailer Travis Parkins is enjoying double-digit growth rates. In the first quarter of 2016, the division, which includes DIY chain Wickes and the special distribution channels Toolstation and Tile Giant, increased sales compared with the previous year by 10.8 per cent. In like-for-like terms, the increase was 7.3 per cent. The growth was attributable in part to the early Easter, according to the quarterly report.