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Ruby Flanagan

Dunelm slashes prices on over 1,000 products by up to 50% after shipping costs fall

Dunelm has slashed the price of over 1,000 items as wholesale shipping costs had reduced.

The homeware brand has said that prices will drop by up to 50%.

Some of the discounts Dunelm fans could get include 30% off the price of a double hanging egg chair, which has been reduced from £499 to £349.

Dunelm has also slashed the price of its rope garden chair from £299 to £199, giving shoppers 33% off.

Wholesale shipping costs skyrocketed during the Coronavirus pandemic when supply chain blockages occurred because of lockdowns across the world.

Shipping costs from China were particularly impacted by the severity of their lockdowns.

Furniture retailers, such as Dunelm, were particularly badly hit because a number of products are sourced from Asia.

Alongside this, bulky and heavy furniture requires more containers which meant costs were passed down to customers.

However, as shipping costs have once again dropped to pre-pandemic levels - Dunelm has decided to pass on the costs to customers.

In a statement, Nick Wilkinson, Dunelm's chief executive, said: "Giving our customers great value and quality is in Dunelm's DNA, and we don't intend to stop now.

"Our customers can trust us to do the right thing and passing on cost savings as shipping costs reduce is just one way we can help them during challenging times."

The retailer said both in-store and online sales are achieving “strong growth” and that investment into digitalising the business was “delivering strong returns”.

This came after the company's boss warned of "accelerated" price rises which would be down to cost of living and inflationary pressures.

Dunelm currently has 179 shops in the UK and employs around 11,000 people. The discounts are available both in stores and online.

You can find you local Dunelm store using the company's store locator tool on it's website.

List of price cuts

Here are some examples of the discounts you'll find now in Dunelm stores:

  • Dunelm Double Hanging Egg Chair - was £499 now £349

  • Elements Rope Garden Chair - was £299 now £199

  • Helsinki Folding Conversation Set - was £329 now £229

  • Costa side table - was £39 now £29

  • Moroccan Leaner Mirror - was £150 now £90

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