Sales boomed at Dunelm as shoppers flocked back to its bricks-and-mortar stores once Covid restrictions loosened over the spring.
Customers stocked up on cushions and bedding as the retailer brought in revenues of £380million in the 13 weeks to June 26.
This was double the same period of last year, which covered the first and strictest UK lockdown.
Soaring sales: Shoppers flocked back to Dunelm s bricks-and-mortar stores once Covid restrictions loosened over the spring
And it was 44 per cent higher than in 2019, which many view as a better comparator. Over 12 months, Dunelm s sales have risen by a quarter to more than £1.3billion.
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