Dunlem boss Nick Wilkinson, who will hand over the reins to Clodagh Moriarty in October, said he leaves behind a “special business” as the homewares firm published its full-year results.
Sales at Dunelm in the 52 weeks to June 28, 2025, landed at £1.77bn, a 3.8% uplift on 2024 figures. Profit before tax also increased by 2.7% to £211m over the same period.
The improved sales mean Dunelm’s share of the combined homewares and furniture market is now 7.9%, according to figures cited to GlobalData. The company’s medium-term target is to increase that to 10%.
Wilkinson’s final year was one of several milestones for the company, including its first inner-London store at Westfield in White City, as well as its 200th location, in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. It rounded off the year by opening its first store outside of the UK.
”Having had the privilege of being a part of this awesome business, I want to thank our incredible colleagues, whose commitment and adaptability has driven our performance this year and throughout our history,” said Wilkinson.
”We’ve learned to navigate a volatile consumer environment, raising the bar on what really matters to our customers, delivering amazing value and helping them to create stylish, joyful and hard-working homes.”
The results also showed that digital now makes up 40% of sales, up from 37% last year. The company cited strong growth in click-and-collect as a driver.
In its review of early trading in the current financial year, Dunelm said it was pleased with early trading, “although yet to see signs of a sustained consumer recovery”.
Moriarty will join Dunelm after a 15-year stint at Sainsbury’s, where her final role was as chief retail and technology officer.
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