Amanda Holden sofa range lifts DFS as profit jumps Retail DFS has toasted its partnership with media personality Amanda Holden as the sofa seller saw profits jump by a third. The London-listed furniture store said its collaboration with the Britain’s Got Talent judge, which includes a range of three Amanda Holden-branded sofas, has lifted its performance. Steve Johnson, chairman of DFS, said that its partnership [...]
Dunelm shares crater as hot weather undermines growth plan Retail Shares in Dunelm plummeted after its new boss warned that record summer temperatures had posed an early hurdle to her plans to kick off growth at the furniture and homeware 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 [...]
Dunelm shares slump after Iran war profit warning Retail Shares in Dunelm have slumped after the homeware and furniture store warned its profits could dip as the Iran war damages consumer confidence. The FTSE 250 firm’s share price fell as much as 7.9 per cent on Thursday, to 789p, leaving the stock down more than 26 per cent in the year so far. The [...]
DFS defies wet weather to double profit March 19, 2026 Furniture retailer DFS almost doubled its half-year profit despite recording lower shop footfall as wet weather dampens sales across retail. The London-listed company recorded a £30m profit in the first half of this year, almost double the £16m recorded the year prior, as revenue grew by nine per cent to £548m. The wet weather has [...]
Oak Furnitureland pares back losses as firm eyes showroom expansion February 16, 2026 Oak Furnitureland is eyeing further showroom expansion after the retailer improved its profitability. The Swindon-based business is targeting a host of new stores over the course of 2026 following the opening of a new showroom in Coventry in September, and is eyeing a refurbishment of at least half of its existing store estate by the [...]
Dunelm eyes store expansion as Brits get the blues February 10, 2026 Dunelm is eyeing a major expansion of its store estate as the furniture and homeware store looks to claw more market share from rivals. Chief executive Clo Moriarty, who joined the firm from Sainsbury’s in October, told City AM the FTSE 250 firm had “identified a suite” of new locations and intends to “go after [...]
DFS Furniture slumps to a loss in ‘extremely challenging’ environment September 25, 2024 Revenue from continuing operations fell by 9.3 per cent to £987.1m in the year to June.