Case Study
Wilko, UK
Case Study Wilko, UKThorn proves ‘where there’s a Wilko, there’s a way’ Background Wilko is one of the UK’s fastest growing high street retailers with over 380 stores that greet more than 4 million customers every week. Offering a wide range of household products, from housewares and garden furniture to stationery and batteries, the company started to rebrand as Wilko in 2013 to reflect their new mission of ‘where there’s a Wilko, there’s a way’. This enterprise is known for procuring vacant or decommissioned shops for new Wilko sites wherever possible instead of new builds, with the aim of creating a greener footprint. Sustainability and energy efficiency are high on their list of priorities, as is the aim of building a sustainable business culture which takes responsibility f