The Business Select Committee has initiated its inquiry into the downfall of Wilko, which resulted in the termination of 12,500 jobs in early September.
B&M agrees to buy up to 51 Wilko stores for £13m
Discount store B&M has confirmed the purchase of a selection of Wilko branches as the high street giant undergoes restructuring.
Monday marks the first day of job cuts at Wilko
Wilko is set to initiate the first wave of what could be numerous layoffs today, even as prospects for a partial business rescue continue.
Poundland and B&M are poised to acquire select Wilko stores, but the majority are at risk of shutting down.
The future looks bleak for most Wilko stores as thousands of jobs hang in the balance, given the administrators’ inability to secure a buyer for the beleaguered retailer.
Wilko enters administration, jeopardizing 12,000 positions.
Wilko, a prominent discount retailer on the high street, has entered administration, endangering 12,000 jobs due to the absence of a successful rescue deal.