By Henry Saker-Clark, PA Deputy Business Editor & Lawrence Matheson Wickes, the DIY and building supplies firm, has announced that it expects its profits for the past year to be at the top end of forecasts. This comes after a boost in trade demand during the last quarter. Shares in Wickes saw an increase on Friday following this news. Despite a general decrease in sales, CEO David Wood praised the company’s “robust performance” over the year. The company, which operates 229 stores, informed shareholders that like-for-like sales fell by 0.3% in 2023. This was due to a drop in consumer demand fo…