Wickes takes on ex-B&Q staff for kitchen installation demand

Retailer Wickes is recruiting 900 new team members to keep up with “demand for designed and installed kitchens”.
 

The Mid Sussex Times reports Wickes is taking on design consultants and installers who have been let go by rival B&Q as B&Q moves away from offering installation services.

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