DFS CEO Tim Stacey: “The burden of taxation-driven inflation is high”

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DFS posted a healthy 10% uplift in its customer orders against a subdued market, but chief executive Tim Stacey signalled that the macro policy environment was constraining investment and growth potential.

Speaking to Retail Week following its results for the year ending June 29, 2025, Stacey said retailers had “bore the burden” of the last Budget and hoped that future economic policy would be more balanced. 

 

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