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Dunelm Group plc, trading as Dunelm, is a British home furnishings retailer operating in the United Kingdom. One of the largest homeware retailers in the UK, the company headquarters are in Syston, England. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. [2] Until 2013 the company traded as Dunelm Mill. [3]
Dunelm is an abbreviation of the Latin word Dunelmensis (of Durham). It is also use in the name of various things, often associated with Durham. Dunelm or dunelm may refer to: The abbreviation used in signatures by the Bishop of Durham; The post-nominal abbreviation indicating a degree awarded by the University of Durham
[4] [2] He retired from Dunelm at the age of 58 in 2006 and left the growth of the company in the hands of his son, Sir William (“Will”) Adderley, and it was at this time the company floated. In October 2013, The Guardian commented that Adderley had become the largest private shareholder in Marks & Spencer , having built a stake valued at ...
Dunelm can trace its roots to the Durham University Society, formed in 1921, the Society of Dunelmians in 1905 and the Durham University Association in 1866. [383] Dunelm USA, formerly the North American Foundation for the University of Durham or NAFUD, is a philanthropic body in the United States that hosts alumni events and fundraises for ...
The Town has many local and national stores. Pescod Square shopping centre, located in the centre of town, houses several branded stores including Next, HMV, Waterstones and Wilko. Other big name stores in Boston include New look, Sports direct, Dunelm, TKMAXX and boots. There are several supermarkets, a Tesco and Asda, an Aldi and 2 Lidls.
In signatures, the bishop's family name is replaced by Dunelm, from the Latin name for Durham (the Latinised form of Old English Dunholm). In the past, bishops of Durham varied their signatures between Dunelm and the French Duresm. Prior to 1836 the bishop had significant temporal powers over the liberty of Durham and later the county palatine ...
John Browett (born 10 December 1963) is a British businessman and former chief executive of Dunelm Group and Monsoon Accessorize. [2] He was the senior vice-president of retail at Apple Inc. from April 2012 to October 2012.
In February 2018 BrandAlley purchased homeware and beauty e-tailer Achica in a cash deal from the Dunelm Group. The deal added 200 new beauty, homeware and furniture brands to the BrandAlley business. Under the deal BrandAlley acquired 33 Achica staff, bringing the total number of UK employees to 85. [9] [10]