Retailer Dunelm flags profit fall

Dunelm is expected to report a dip in full-year profit after it flagged an “uncertain consumer environment” and recorded falling sales. The homewares retailer said it expects pre-tax profit for the year to 1 July to come in between £109 million and £111m, down from £128.9m last year. Likefor-like store sales fell 2.4 per cent, the firm said yesterday.