The Cotswold Company is celebrating a strong Christmas trading performance, as it revealed it had “significantly outperformed” the broader home and furniture market over the festive period.
For the ten weeks ending 28th December, the digitally-led furniture and homeware brand said sales surged 17% (£3.3m) to £23.2m, boosted by growth across both its online and physical channels.
Dining, bedroom and upholstery ranges were among the strongest performers as customers prepared for the holiday period.
The company said the success was driven by strong full-price demand and consumer appetite for high-quality furniture, despite a heavily promotional backdrop in the category.
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During the period, the retailer also opened its 14th store – launching its first retail park format in Chichester – brought its new Lichfield distribution centre fully online and opened a new delivery hub in Stansted to support growth.
The Cotswold Company chief executive officer Ralph Tucker said the business’ performance reflected the “shift towards timeless, high quality and made-to-last furniture [which] continues to go from strength to strength”.
“The growth delivered this Christmas sets the stage for another exciting year for The Cotswold Company,” he said.
“Underpinned by our highly relevant customer proposition, strong brand, and omni channel model, we plan to continue expanding our UK portfolio of showrooms, make further investments in geo-targeted marketing to drive customer footfall, and bring more timeless and unique items for homes across the country.”
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