Dunelm boss retiring after seven years in top job Retailer Dunelm has said its boss of seven years is set to retire as the group revealed sales and profits edged higher in a tough market.
She said: “Nick has been a tremendous leader for Dunelm and amongst his many achievements, he has successfully guided the group through a global pandemic, driven a step-change in the digital offer, established strategic capabilities across the business including in tech and data, and maintained the unique, entrepreneurial culture which makes Dunelm so special.”.
Dunelm said it was trading against a “challenging” retail backdrop, with consumer spending under pressure on big items and firms facing soaring wage bill increases from recent Budget measures.
Details of Mr Wilkinson’s departure plans came as the group reported pre-tax profits nudging up 0.2% to £123.2 million in the six months to December 28 as sales lifted 2.4%.
The homewares chain said chief executive Nick Wilkinson will retire from the group and full-time executive life, but will stay in his post until a successor has been appointed.
