All Dunelm articles
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Opinion
‘Return on capital employed is the one KPI every board needs’
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?’
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
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News
Dunelm sales climb as chief executive steps down
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 200th store.
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Opinion
‘Are the lights turning back on in the home and furniture market?’
Updates from DFS and Dunelm this week struck a cautious note, but there are signs of life in the home goods category, including a big move by Primark, believes George MacDonald
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News
Dunelm posts ‘solid’ sales growth in challenging conditions
Homewares powerhouse Dunelm has reported a “solid performance” in what it described as a “challenging” and “volatile trading environment.
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Gallery
In pictures: The most exciting new stores of 2024
2024 brought a range of new and innovative bricks-and-mortar stores to each corner of the country. As the year comes to an end, let’s revisit some of the best new stores that opened their doors
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Gallery
Dunelm has opened its first small-format store in Westfield London
Dunelm has made its debut in the centre of the capital with a new smaller-format store in Westfield London.
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Retail Navigator Analysis
Dunelm (Strategy)
Dunelm acquires Irish soft furnishings retailer Home Focus, which has 13 stores across the Republic of Ireland, as well as a website that offers shoppers home delivery and a click-and-reserve service allowing shoppers to collect in store.
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News
Dunelm has acquired an Irish soft furnishings retailer to enter new market
Homewares retailer Dunelm has entered the Irish market by acquiring a soft furnishings retailer trading in the Republic of Ireland.
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Analysis
10 retailers nailing online UX – and what you can learn from them
This deep dive is the fourth in our ‘Consumer 2025 – from acquisition to advocacy’ series.
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News
Matalan bolsters top team with new hires after Whitfield exit
Fashion retailer Matalan has bolstered its top team with two new senior hires as it continues on a strategic turnaround following the shock departure of chief executive Jo Whitfield last month.
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News
Dunelm has grown sales again as shoppers seek cheap home improvements
Dunelm saw sales climb yet again during the first quarter of its financial year as shoppers sought out budget-friendly ways to brighten up their homes.
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Retail Navigator Analysis
Dunelm (Financials)
Homewares specialist Dunelm has been growing strongly and maintained forward momentum over the year to 29 June 2024 (FY2023), with sales rising 4.1% to £1,706.5m despite a softer homewares and furniture market. Digital channels edged up to a 37% share of total sales, which climbed to some 40% in its fourth quarter. Pre-tax profits climbed 6.6% year on year to £205.4m in FY2023, with margin edging up to 12% from 11.8%.
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News
Dunelm is deploying generative AI to improve the online shopping experience
Dunelm is implementing a new generative AI technology on its ecommerce site in a bid to improve customers’ online shopping experience.
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News
Dunelm is opening its first central London store
Dunelm will open its first central London store as it “gains confidence” with new store sizes, formats and locations in a new wave of expansion.
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News
Dunelm has gained more ground on John Lewis in homewares market share
Dunelm has put more space between itself and John Lewis in the league table of homeware market share.
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Analysis
SWOT analysis: As Dunelm’s sales keep growing, what are its strengths and weaknesses?
Dunelm delivered healthy sales growth despite operating within a subdued homeware sector, but how has it managed it? Where should it focus to find future growth, and what might be standing in the way of its success?
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News
Dunelm has recorded a rise in sales and profits
Homewares retailer Dunelm has reported an increase in sales and profits boosted by a growth in volume, despite an overall “softer market”.
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News
Dunelm sales have risen driven by a growth in volume
Homewares retailer Dunelm has reported a growth in sales in its last quarter and the full year as sales volumes grew despite uncertain market conditions.
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News
Dunelm guidance unchanged despite sales growth
Dunelm has posted a surge in sales driven by volume and growth across both in-store and digital channels in the third quarter, ending March this year.