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DFS Furniture reveals online sales soared during the pandemic but now Tier 4 shutdowns and border closures threaten its prospects Sadie Whitelocks for MailOnline © Provided by This Is Money MailOnline logo DFS Furniture's online sales soared 76 per cent during the coronavirus pandemic, the company has revealed in an update to shareholders. The retailer's online channels helped the firm to a 19 per cent overall sales rise over the 24 weeks to December 13, compared with the same period a year earlier.  But now the firm is facing various obstacles with showroom closures and b...

Sofa so good at DFS with sales up 19 per cent in six months The living room retailer bounced back after showroom closures and has announced the opening of three new Sofology showrooms, with a target of opening six to 10 more. Gross sales at DFS Furniture increased 19 per cent against the comparable 24-week period ending 15 December 2019, despite disruption caused by Covid-19.  The furniture business’s online channel in particular grew in the 24 weeks to 13 December, with gross sales up 76 per cent on the same period last year.  DFS believes it has benefited from a shift ...

Furniture retailer DFS has apologised for delays due to congestion at ports, warning that this problem is "likely to persist". The business has been one of many hit, as ports struggle to handle a global supply chain crisis exacerbated by normal Christmas demand and stockpiling issues ahead of the Brexit deadline at the end of the year. DFS has previously blamed an industry-wide shortage of foam along with the delays at Felixstowe Port, which handles around 40% of Britain's container traffic. Image: Felixstowe Port is struggling to deal with a larger number of containers Tim St...