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Today's portfolio of 104 stores comprises mainly superstores, spread across the UK. The main focus is on home textiles - [[curtain]]s, [[Bed sheet|bed linen]], bath [[linen]], [[cushion]]s, [[fabric]]s, [[quilt]]s, [[Carpet|rug]]s and soft kitchen [[furnishing]]s - which account for the majority of sales. In addition, larger stores offer a wide range of other homewares products such as kitchenware, tableware, lighting, storage solutions, gifts and other seasonal products. Dunelm also offers customers a made-to-measure curtain service, which is run from Dunelm's central curtain making facility in [[Leicester]]. |
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Revision as of 21:43, 10 August 2010
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| Company type | Public (LSE: DNLM) |
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| Industry | Soft Furnishing retailing manufacturing |
| Founded | 1979 |
| Headquarters | Syston, UK |
Key people | Will Adderley, Managing Director |
| Products | Kitchens Bedrooms Bathrooms Sofas Living room furniture |
| Revenue | £423.8 million (2009)[1] |
| £52.6 million (2009)[1] | |
| £37.6 million (2009)[1] | |
Number of employees | 5,414 (2009) |
| Website | www.dunelm-mill.com |
Dunelm Mill, also known as Dunelm Group PLC, (LSE: DNLM) is a leading British-based home furnishings retailer. It is based on the Fosse Way in Syston in Leicestershire. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.
History
Dunelm was founded in 1979 in Leicester by Bill and Jean Adderley as a home textiles business.[2] The first shops were relatively small high street units covering a number of towns in the East Midlands, the first one branded as Dunelm opening in Churchgate, Leicester in 1984;[2] the first superstore opened in Rotherham in 1991.[2]
In 1996 Will Adderley took over full responsibility for the day to day running of the company from his father[2] and in 1999 the Company established a warehouse and its current head office in Syston in Leicester.[2]
In 2001 the Company acquired Bellbird with its custom-made curtain facility[2] and in 2002 it established a new central warehouse opened in Burton.[2] EPOS roll-out to all stores took place in 2003.[2]
The Company was first listed on the London Stock Exchange in 2006.[3]
In July 2008 the Company acquired the Dorma Brand for £5m.[4]
On 17 September 2009, Dunelm relaunched the online website.[5]
Operations
Today's portfolio of 104 stores comprises mainly superstores, spread across the UK. The main focus is on home textiles - curtains, bed linen, bath linen, cushions, fabrics, quilts, rugs and soft kitchen furnishings - which account for the majority of sales. In addition, larger stores offer a wide range of other homewares products such as kitchenware, tableware, lighting, storage solutions, gifts and other seasonal products. Dunelm also offers customers a made-to-measure curtain service, which is run from Dunelm's central curtain making facility in Leicester.