Homeware retailer Dunelm Mill is toasting a climb in pre-tax profits of nearly 15% during the final six months of last year.
Parent company Dunelm Group, which has stores in Dundee, Kirkcaldy and Perth, announced its interim results, and revealed revenues rose 13.4% to £340.1 million.
Like-for-like sales rose 2.2%. Pre-tax profits were up 14.5% at £59.3m.The company opened 10 new superstores over the period and plans to open a further six stores.
Chief executive Nick Wharton said: “With a specialist proposition which continues to appeal to a broad spread of customers, Dunelm has continued to outperform the overall homewares market.
“We have made good strategic progress during the period, particularly supported by our work to improve customer service, the continued expansion of our store portfolio across the UK and the progress made in our on-line offering.
“The final quarter of our financial year presents some challenging like-for-like sales comparatives, but with a significant new store growth opportunity and an exciting multi-channel agenda in place, the board remains confident in the overall growth prospects for the business.”
