Nottingham Post published Top 200 companies: Wilkinsons

Value retailer Wilko is the Worksop behemoth that's been kitting out the homes of savvy shoppers for 85 years.With more than 21,000 employees and 375 stores, the company had a turnover of nearly £1.5 billion (September 2014).This puts the firm in fourth place in our Top 200 companies listing. Famous for selling a cheap and cheerful variety of goods - including homeware, furniture, accessories, health and beauty products and toys - Wilko has managed to survive the recent economic downturn..