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Dunelm set for lower first half profits but flags recovery after heatwave hit
The group said total sales fell by around 3% in the first six weeks of its new financial year, because of the “exceptionally warm weather” as it also came up against ongoing tough trading and a shaky consumer spending backdrop.
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But it flagged an improved performance in the following seven weeks to September 26, with total sales rebounding with about 4% growth, leaving total sales up 1.1% in the quarter.
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On a like-for-like basis, the group saw sales fall 0.8%.
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It cautioned pre-tax underlying profits are set to come in lower than a year earlier, but kept its full-year guidance unchanged as it put faith in recovery plans to boost trading over its peak season and second half.
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Clo Moriarty, chief executive of Dunelm, said: “I’m encouraged by the momentum we built as the quarter progressed, following the impact of the exceptionally warm weather.
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“We’re taking clear actions to build a stronger customer proposition and create the capabilities needed to support our long-term growth.
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“The early signs are encouraging and reinforce our confidence in the opportunity ahead.”
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Dunelm announced plans last month to strip around £100 million of “unproductive” costs from the business as part of a new three-year growth strategy, after cutting its central teams by around 8%.
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The cost-cutting programme will aim to make savings by the 2029 financial year through restructuring and changing internal processes.
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Dunelm said at the time it had already removed around 8% of “central roles” – some 95 job losses across support functions and distribution – to “simplify the business and reduce central costs” as part of the overhaul.
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The three-year strategy also includes efforts to improve and simplify the retailer’s product ranges, renew its chain of shops and open new ones.
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Dunelm said it was targeting around 100 potential locations for new stores, with up to 10 new openings per year for the next three years, which will also create jobs.
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In its latest update, Dunelm said its cost savings under the programme will “create capacity to invest in future growth opportunities, including establishing a dedicated change team and strengthening the use of data and analytics across the business”.
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