All Dunelm articles – Page 2
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NewsDunelm reports ‘robust’ trading despite sales fall
Homewares specialist Dunelm has posted a fall in quarterly sales but described trading as “robust” and maintained profit forecasts in the face of tough trading conditions.
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NewsDunelm pledges to ‘make every pound count’ as profits and sales climb
Dunelm has recorded an uplift in both profits and sales, gaining market share from homewares competitors.
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AnalysisRanking: The top 20 retailers to work for in the UK in 2022, according to employees
Recipe box subscription business Mindful Chef, which focuses on healthy eating, has emerged as the top retailer to work for in the UK, according to employee reviews.
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NewsDunelm names Whitbread boss Brittain new chair as sales rise
Dunelm has named Whitbread boss Alison Brittain as its new chair as it posted an increase in full-year sales.
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Be InspiredPets at Home, AllSaints and Jaeger to speak at retail’s largest talent development conference
Retail Week’s annual Be Inspired conference, to celebrate, educate and inspire retail staff, is back in person at Twickenham Stadium on June 14 – uniting more than 400 colleagues from across the sector.
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NewsDunelm sales soar in time for blockbuster summer
Dunelm has recorded an uplift in sales as its customers prepare their homes and gardens for the warmer weather.
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NewsDunelm delivers ‘record performance’ as profits and sales rise
Home and DIY giant Dunelm said it remained “confident in long term growth plans” following strong interim profits and sales.
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NewsDunelm and DFS sales rise as consumers revamp homes for Christmas
Both Dunelm and DFS have recorded strong results in the lead-up to Christmas as the homewares boom shows no signs of slowing down.
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NewsDunelm sales climb against strong comparison
Value homewares group Dunelm has posted a rise in first-quarter sales despite strong comparisons last year.
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NewsDunelm profits soar driven by digital sales and localisation
Dunelm has recorded a profit rise as it transitioned from physical retailer to “proven digital-first, multichannel” retailer.
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NewsDunelm and Retail Trust launch industry campaign to combat domestic abuse
Dunelm and the Retail Trust are calling on retail employers to join forces on the Retail Industry Against Domestic Abuse (RIADA) campaign to raise awareness of how the sector can better support employees facing domestic abuse.
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NewsDunelm boosts profit forecast in wake of homewares boom
Dunelm has raised its profit guidance after a stellar fourth quarter.
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NewsDFS and Dunelm founders recognised in Queen’s Birthday honours list
DFS founder Lord Kirkham and Dunelm founder Bill Adderley have both been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday honours list, alongside six other retailers.
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NewsDunelm to smash profit forecasts following strong reopening
Homewares specialist Dunelm expects full-year profits to come in “significantly ahead” of City expectations after strong sales growth.
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Retail Navigator Analysis
Dunelm (Overview)
Dunelm is a value-led homewares retailer that trades through a network of around 185 stores, all but a handful of which are superstores in out-of-town locations. The business was transformed as a result of the acquisition of the Worldstores group a few years ago, giving it access to technology and digital development capabilities.
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Retail Navigator AnalysisDunelm (SWOT)
With sales of more than £1.6bn, Dunelm is the market leader in UK homewares, with a share of 11% in 2023 according to Global Data. It also has a 2% or so share of the furniture market.
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Retail Navigator AnalysisDunelm (Strategy)
Since taking the helm in 2018, CEO Nick Wilkinson has ramped up Dunelm’s technology strategy, getting to the core of the brand and what differentiates the business to focus on its strengths in technology and fulfilment as part of a single, integrated, Dunelm business.
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Retail Navigator AnalysisDunelm (Financials)
Homewares specialist Dunelm has been growing strongly and maintained forward momentum over the year to 1 July 2023 (FY2022), with sales rising 3.6% to £1,638.8m. This equated to growth of 6% on a comparable 52-week basis. While pre-tax profits dipped slightly to £192.7m in a difficult marketplace, margins remained elevated at 11.8%.
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NewsEx-Post Office boss quits Dunelm and Morrisons boards
Former Post Office chief executive Paula Vennells has stepped down from a number of non-executive director positions folllowing the IT scandal that rocked the British institution.
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NewsDunelm profits to beat forecasts despite store closures hit
Homewares specialist Dunelm reported that it underperformed the market in its third quarter as stores were shut during lockdown, but it still expects full-year results to beat expectations.
