Dunelm

Dunelm is a British homewares and furnishings retailer founded in 1979. Retail Week provides news, analysis, features and opinion about Dunelm and the home and DIY sector.

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News
Dunelm holds firm on guidance as it hails ‘strong’ sales growth
17 April 2025By Chloe Mills
Homewares retailer Dunelm said it is “on track” to hit its profit before tax guidance for the full year as sales during the third quarter surged despite “increased uncertainty on consumer sentiment” ahead.
Opinion
‘Why do some retail brands endure while others fade away?’
16 April 2025By Fran Minogue
Staying relevant comes down to balancing core values with innovation, believes headhunter Clarity’s managing partner Fran Minogue
Opinion
‘Return on capital employed is the one KPI every board needs’
18 March 2025By Matt Truman
Too many ignore a metric that crucially reveals whether a management team is building a better business for its owners, not just a bigger one, argues True’s Matt Truman

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Opinion

‘Will 2025 be remembered as a year of retail leadership change?’

12 March 2025By Tony Gregg

It’s been five years since the pandemic hit, and retail has had a torrid time. Having steered businesses through tough times a significant number of leaders may choose this year to move on, believes headhunter Tony Gregg

News

Dunelm sales climb as chief executive steps down

11 February 2025By Ellis Hawthorne

Dunelm’s chief executive Nick Wilkinson has announced his intention to step down from the business he guided through Covid, after it recorded another sales rise in the first half and moved towards the opening of its 200^th store.

‘Are the lights turning back on in the home and furniture market?’
17 January 2025By George MacDonald
Dunelm posts ‘solid’ sales growth in challenging conditions
16 January 2025By George MacDonald
In pictures: The most exciting new stores of 2024
26 December 2024By Blaise Cloran
Dunelm has opened its first small-format store in Westfield London
3 December 2024By Ellis Hawthorne

Dunelm has acquired an Irish soft furnishings retailer to enter new market
20 November 2024By Megan Robinson
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19 November 2024Promotional research for Bloomreach Engagement
Matalan bolsters top team with new hires after Whitfield exit
12 November 2024By Chloe Mills
Dunelm has grown sales again as shoppers seek cheap home improvements
24 October 2024By Ellis Hawthorne

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