Homewares retailer Dunelm has provided an update on its Q3 trading (for the 13-weeks ended 28 March 2026). During the period, sales grew by 2.1 per cent to £472m, taking total sales for the year to date to £1.4bn. Whilst Q3 started well, the retailer noted that March saw a ‘period of broad-based softening’ and it now expects its FY26 to be towards the lower end of market expectations.
Clo Moriarty, CEO, Dunelm said: “We saw further sales growth in Q3, against an uncertain backdrop for both customers and businesses.
“Although the external environment is not helpful in the short term, we continue to focus on the areas within our control – strengthening our proposition while operating efficiently and effectively. Alongside this, we are making good progress building our long-term growth plans with some exciting developments beginning to emerge, including a much stronger store opening pipeline and some encouraging early results from our recently launched app.
“Our final quarter provides multiple opportunities for Dunelm to stay front of mind for customers, including our popular Summer Sale. We remain confident that our comprehensive offer will continue to resonate with homelovers.”
