Wickes third quarter sales slip after IT glitch

Wickes has reported a slight drop in its third quarter sales after experiencing software issues.
The DIY retailer saw its Do It For Me (DIFM) like-for-like sales fall 4.4% in the three months to 30 September, which it attributed in part to “some delays” stemming from “the transition to a new software solution fulfilling customer orders”.
Wickes said it had taken actions to resolve the software issues but warned, “there will be some impact on Q4 delivered sales which