The furniture retailer said EBITDA for the year will be at the low end of the £82-£87 million range previously given, with revenue impacts being partly offset by the early benefits of operating efficiency initiatives. In a pre-close trading update today, DFS said: “We believe this to be an industry-wide issue, resulting from the uncertain economic environment and unexpected general election, exacerbated by warm weather in May and June. Our summer sale, however, started satisfactorily in July, consistent with trends we have seen in offline and online sector indicators.”