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Dunelm

April 2024

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  • Epic Code:
  • DNLM
  • Price:
  • 1152p
Homewares and furniture retailer Dunelm has announced first half profits slightly ahead of forecast as well as a 35p special dividend. The company has a great track record of market gains and that trend has continued with its share inching up 0.5% in a tough market. Sales volumes were up 6% and active customers rose 4.2%. That translated into pretax profit rising 4.8% to £123m. Dunelm opened four new stores in H1 and expects a similar number in the second half. Both normal (30,000 sq. ft.) and small store (15,000 sq. ft) formats are driving the active customer base with limited signs of cannibalisation. Dunelm has increased its number of products again (to 80,000 SKUs) mainly delivered via drop-ship partners while competiti ...

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