Homeware retailer Dunelm expects full-year gross margin to expand

(Reuters) - British homewares retailer Dunelm Group on Thursday forecast gross margins to grow this year, after it reported a rise in sales during the third quarter on higher volumes as offers continued to attract customers back to their stores.

The company, which has products ranging from cushions and bedding to kitchen equipment, said total sales in the three months ended on March 30, rose 3% to 435 million pounds.

(Reporting by Radhika Anilkumar in Bengaluru; Editing by Janane Venkatraman)