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DFS profits surge as pent-up lockdown demand boosts sales

By 2021-03-09T07:30:00

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DFS has posted a jump in half-year profits as pent-up demand from the first national lockdown drove a sales spike.

The furniture specialist said pre-tax profit surged 56% to £72m during the 26 weeks to December 27.

On an underlying basis, pre-tax profit soared 60% to £77m.  

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