Dunelm sales dip in first quarter as cost-of-living crisis weighs

(Reuters) - British homeware retailer Dunelm Group posted a drop in its first-quarter sales on Thursday, as consumers struggled with squeezed household incomes from an accelerating cost of living.

The company reported sales of 357 million pounds ($400.30 million) for the 13 weeks ended Oct. 1, down 8% from the previous year.

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(Reporting by Muhammed Husain in Bengaluru; Editing by Subhranshu Sahu)