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2022
Wilko apologizes over memo telling Covid-positive staff they could work
Wilko apologized for telling Covid-positive staff they could come into work. The company said its advice to staff with Covid symptoms or a positive test was to stay at home and avoid contact with others.
2021
Wilko extends face-mask recycling scheme
Wilko announced that it was extending its used disposable face-mask collection and recycling scheme at 150 UK stores until the end of September 2021.
2021
Wilko announces in-store face-mask recycling pilot
Wilko announced a pilot scheme under which customers can drop off used disposable face masks at 150 stores nationwide for recycling. The pilot is planned to run for three months from April 1, 2021.
2020
Wilko appoints Karen Mackay as group CFO
Wilko appointed Karen Mackay as its group chief financial officer and executive board director. She is due to join the business in September.
2020
Wilko appoints CEO and retail and trading directors
Wilko appointed Jerome Saint-Marc as CEO and appointed Chris Ward as retail director and Alison Hands as trading director as part of a transformation and restructure. Saint-Marc's appointment will see Andrew Moore step down as chief commercial officer.
2020
Wilko apologises over hot sauce label
Wilko apologised over the label on a hot sauce bottle, saying it recognised that the label may cause upset, after Nathan Pritchard and Neil Thomson criticised the sauce as distasteful.