Plumbing and builders’ merchant chain Wolseley confirmed a 2.9% fall in UK revenue today as it continued with plans to shut 80 branches and a major distribution centre laying off up to 800 staff.
The firm unveiled the UK streamlining strategy in September which will cost £100m.
An Interim Management Statement today for the three months to October 31 2016 showed UK revenues for the quarter were 2.9% down on last year at £499m while trading profit dipped £2m to £17m.
Group wide revenue was up 5.2% at £4,369m with trading profit ahead 21.2% at £303m.
The company said: “Like-for-like revenue in the UK was 2.9% lower than last year. Repairs, maintenance and improvement markets remained weak.
“Despite very competitive markets gross margins were ahead of last year and trading profit of £17 million, was £2 million behind last year.
“Employee consultation regarding the turnaround and repositioning strategy announced in September is underway.”
from Construction Enquirer http://www.constructionenquirer.com/2016/12/06/wolseley-sees-uk-revenue-fall-as-job-cuts-consultation-continues/
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