About Wilko
Whether it’s home and garden goods, or just some stationery stuff bought online, the Wilko brand is about making families’ lives easier. This is achieved via their products and brands. And the first Wilko brand ever was paint.
Today, more than 14,000 own-brand products (which has evolved to include, among other things, food and pet goodies) are sold, accounting for more than half of Wilko’s annual sales.
The history of Wilko
James Kemsey Wilkinson and his fiancée Mary Cooper opened the first family store, Old Charney, in 1930 in Leicester. Nine more stores opened in the next nine years, with the company known as Wilkinson Cash Stores. But the business really got a boost during the post-war 1950s with the DIY craze, leading to the company (now known as Wilkinson Hardware Stores) opening the first self-service shop in the UK.
During the 1970s, paint became the first own-brand product sold by the company, followed by dozens more (including garden- and cleaning products in the 1980s).
With the years, more home- and garden goods (and stores) were introduced, yet it was wilkinsonplus.com in 2007 that finally satisfied customers’ hunger for online shopping.
Today, the brand (which became Wilko in 2014 and proudly started selling 100% plastic-free wipes in 2020) remains in the founding family.
Online catalogues and digital sales brochures might be key at Tiendeo, but what goodies can you expect when visiting the Wilko website?
• We recommend the Ideas and Advice section with helpful posts on anything from tips for garden parties to how to decorate your home cosy in winter.
• Looking for the closest Wilko store near you? Try the online Store Directory for anything from store opening times to updated contact details.
• Unsure about how to pay for your brand-new home furnishings? Check out the Payment Methods page to see what your options are when shopping online, in-store, or over the phone.
• Finally, there’s the Help & Support page to assist you with anything from tracking orders to how to log in for online shopping.
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