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Case Study: Wickes

Summary

Bluestones One’s merchandising team supported Wickes in their latest new store project in Sunderland. The 25,000 square foot unit supports Wickes distinctive service model and new store format, with Sunderland marking the 144th store in their estate transformation strategy.

Making it easier for customers to shop, in addition to a wide range of products, they’ve introduced a Dulux in-store mixing service and a new outdoor project centre for landscape and garden jobs. Plus a 7,000 square foot purpose built Kitchen, Bathroom and Boutique Tile Showroom.

Sunderland really supports the digitally-led and service enabled proposition, with a designated ‘Smart Fulfilment’ area, with the storage of items picked by colleagues for home delivery, ready for collection by local carriers and dedicated Click & Collect parking bays, providing a more convenient digital shopping experience for locals.

Challenges

Wickes Sunderland required a merchandising partner that was able to efficiently and effectively support the new store set up, utilising trained and experienced teams that had worked within various Wickes stores previously. Our Resource Planning and Account Management teams worked hard to ensure that we met the needs of one of our key customers throughout the project.

Results

A fantastic looking new store delivered on time and within budget and a very happy customer!

Meet Richard Jones – Account Manager

Tell us about your role at Bluestones One My role at Bluestones One is Account Manager. How would you normally start your day at work? My day starts with touching base with teams, checking emails and reports from the previous day/night. What does a typical day at work look like for you? Liaising with customers either via phone, Teams meetings and site visits discussing existing and up and coming work. Interacting with the Installation and Merchandising teams on ongoing projects. Making sure the teams on the shopfloor have everything they need to complete the tasks onsite and supporting them throughout the day. Working with our Resource Planning team to ensure all future projects are planned as per the customer’s requirements. What do you find challenging? The changing nature of our industry can often be challenging, but has the added benefit of no two days being the same! What do you enjoy about the role? Everyday produces different challenges and I learn something new every day and enjoy interacting with different people. What’s the best thing about working at Bluestones One? Working with new and existing customers to achieve the required goal to deliver each project. I also enjoy working with

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