Dunelm upgrades profit expectations for 2022; declares special dividend
Sales in the current financial year have been going well
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Dunelm Group PLC is a specialist out-of-town homewares retailer providing a range of products to a customer base, under the brand name Dunelm Mill.
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Sales in the current financial year have been going well
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Britain's blue-chip benchmark closed down over 53 points, or 0.75%, at 7,095, below the high of 7,140 and off the low of 7,061
The retailer said it would increase investment levels in the current fiscal year. Investors will have to wait until September to find out full details of the investment plan
The retailer has benefited from pent-up demand following a long lockdown, a buoyant homewares market and the unseasonably cold spring weather
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All 13 stores in Scotland opened earlier this week while the 156 sites in England and Wales will resume trading next Monday
Will Adderley is the son of founders Bill and Jean Adderley
The retailer posted a strong interim performance but has been hit by the current restrictions
The homeware retailer expects to make small weekly losses if stores aren't allowed to reopen
Half-year profits are expected to surge compared to last year but it is not clear when shops will be able to reopen
Unlike the first lockdown, Dunelm is forced to close stores for a month
Current trading remains very robust but the retailer did not provide guidance
The retailer looks to save cash ahead of winter as the outlook remains uncertain despite posting strong summer sales
The increase was helped by pent-up demand following the coronavirus pandemic store closure period and by the timing of its summer sale
The furniture retailer remains cautious given the ongoing uncertainty around the pandemic
The bank said near-term positives such as reopenings and potential VAT cuts were masking a slower consumer recovery as households tightened their belts
Analysts raised the price target to 950p from 900p after shares rallied recently following the reopening of online operations
The website is now active after ensuring safety measures for workers
The homeware retailer also withdrew its financial guidance for the current year and beyond
The partnership could see upside in its lower-priced homeware brand, ‘House’, which has been doing well