DFS is planning to turn its Sofology business into a nationwide chain after it helped profits to double, but warned that falling consumer confidence would dent sales this year.
Sales at Sofology arm, which DFS bought for £25m in 2017, rose 21% in the six months to December.
Tim Stacey, who took over as chief executive of Britain’s largest furniture maker last year, said Sofology had performed “incredibly well”.
