British retailer Wickes' half-year profit rises on strong retail sales
Sept 10 (Reuters) - British home improvement retailer Wickes Group WIX.L reported a nearly 17% rise in half-year profit on Wednesday, helped by membership growth in its loyalty program for trade professionals and increased do-it-yourself sales. (Reporting by DhanushVignesh Babu in Bengaluru; Editing by Sherry Jacob-Phillips) ((DhanushVignesh.Babu@thomsonreuters.com;))