Dunelm Outdoes Itself as Consumers Seek Cosy Comfort for the Winter, Says GlobalData

Dunelm kicks off FY26 with 6.2% sales growth as digital push gains pace - InternetRetailing

Leading UK homewares retailer Dunelm has had a strong start to its 2026 financial year, with total sales up 6.2% YoY to £428 million, and gross margin up 80bps YoY. In its latest trading statement, it attributes the sales growth to both higher volumes and higher prices, with growth strong across all product categories. Good strategic progress was reported, with the launch of the Dunelm app, and the ‘Home of Colour’ brand campaign going live. Ful…

Dunelm outdoes itself as consumers seek cosy comfort for the winter, says GlobalData

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Following today’s release of Dunelm’s figures for the 13 weeks ending 27 September 2025; Oliver Maddison, retail analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view: “Dunelm outperformed expectations for its Q1 FY2025/26 results, reporting total sales growth of 6.2% on top of strong …

Dunelm Q1 total sales rise 6.2% to £428m

Dunelm has revealed that its total sales rose 6.2% to £428m for the 13 weeks ended 27 September 2025. The company stated that this growth was driven by both higher volumes and increased average item values from product and category mix. Alongside this, its digital sales represented 40% of its total sales, an increase of three percentage points. This came after it reached an important milestone in the development of its digital proposition, with …

Dunelm continues to deliver “sustainable, profitable growth”

Home furnishings retailer Dunelm has reported a growth in first quarter sales. According to its latest trading update for the 13-week period ended 27 September 2025, total sales rose 6.2% to £428m, with digital sales representing 40% – up by 3%. Dunelm said its growth was driven by both higher volumes and increased average item values from product and category mix, as customers continued to respond well to its value proposition at all price poin…

Dunelm posts strong sales growth following digital push and brand campaigns

Homeware chain Dunelm Group has delivered a strong start to its new financial year, posting solid first-quarter sales growth and improved margins as the UK’s leading homewares retailer continues to invest in its digital and brand strategy. For the 13 weeks to 27 September 2025, total sales rose 6.2% year-on-year to £428 million, driven by higher volumes and an increase in average item values. Digital participation grew to 40% of total sales, up …