Heatwaves wilt Dunelm sales as new boss eyes turnaround

Dunelm announces 100 new stores plan amid £100m cost cutting

Up to 10 new openings per year are planned with each store expected to create around 50 jobs

Dunelm plans to cut £100m of ‘unproductive’ costs in three-year strategy

The homeware retailer said it had already cut down its central teams by around 8%.

Heatwaves wilt Dunelm sales as new boss eyes turnaround

The new boss of Dunelm has warned that record summer temperatures have posed an early hurdle to her attempts to turn around the furniture seller.  Clo Moriarty, who joined the group from Sainsbury’s in October last year, said progress towards her new strategy has so far been delayed by the repeated heatwaves which have driven [...]

Dunelm launches three-year cost strategy as FY profits flatline

The business is targeting a return to mid-to-high single-digit sales growth. Read the full story at Retail Sector.

Dunelm shares sink as new boss sets out growth plan

Dunelm shares sank as the homewares retailer’s new chief executive set out plans to accelerate growth and flagged a soft start to the new year due to the hot weather. Sales rose 3.1% to £1,825m in the 52 weeks to 27 June, with the group nudging up its share of the UK homewares and furniture […]

Dunelm grows sales; launches three-year growth strategy - Big Furniture Group

Home furnishings retailer Dunelm has reported a growth in sales as profit remained consistent, while also announcing the launch of a new three-year growth plan. According to its Preliminary Results for the 52 weeks to 27 June 2026, total sales rose 3.1% to £1.8bn from £1.7bn in 2025. Store-enabled like-for-like sales were up 0.8%, while […]