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Dunelm - Shares rocket after Q1 trading update

November 2010

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  • Epic Code:
  • DNLM
  • Price:
  • 485p
The shares stand  97p higher than our update note last month when we continued to buy rate them. The latest surge was triggered by Dunelm reporting that Q1 had started strongly with like-for-like sales up 2.1%, despite tough comparatives last year when Q1 like-for-like sales had been up 15.4%.  Management believes that the growth has been driven by the continued roll out of Dorma centres, the expansion of the kitchenware offer, growing online sales and also store refurbishments. Dunelm has also said that although progress has slowed, gross margins were nevertheless 100 basis points higher in Q1 than in the equivalent period  last year. Including new stores, sales are up 11.6%. Store expansion remains a key dr ...

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