Multichannel retailer Dunelm, which operates from 155 stores in addition to its online trading presence, has acquired the long established Fogarty brand. The retailer was previously a high volume a trade customer of Fogarty’s duvets and pillows. The announcement came as CEO Will Adderley revealed his firm’s first quarter trading update for the period to 3rd October. For this quarter sales were up by 5.5 per cent on a like-for-like basis, reaching £183.3 million with total sales increasing by 12 per cent to £202.3 million year on year. Its home shopping businesses accounted for £11.5 million in sales and benefited from the relaunch of its website in July.
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