Four former Carpetright stores will reopen over the new few weeks as new branches of Tapi with 21 new stores set to open this year so far.
Carpetright fell into administration in July last year after “challenging trading conditions.” However, rival flooring retailer Tapi bought the brand in a rescue deal, purchasing two of its warehouses and 54 of its retail units. The deal saved more than 308 jobs at Carpetright, however 200 stores were forced to close with more than 1,000 jobs cut.
The company employed 1,852 people and operated 273 stores across the UK before entering insolvency. Tapi was founded in 2015 by Martin Harris, the son of Carpetright founder Lord Harris of Peckham. The retailer has grown rapidly over the last few years and runs about 175 shops across the UK.
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The Carpetright sites saved by the retailer were earmarked to become new Tapi stores. So far, 21 new shops have opened this spring in the following locations:
Tapi has announced that four new stores will open in May. Over the next few weeks, the former Carpetright stores in Basildon, Coventry, Crawley, and Leeds Birstall will all open as Tapi shops. The exact dates have not been confirmed. The stores will stock a selection of carpet, laminate, luxury vinyl, vinyl, and engineered wood.
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According to reports, once these additional stores reopen, the total number of Carpetright locations that have reopened as Tapi will rise to 25. It is not yet clear when the remaining 31 Carpetright stores will reopen as Tapi sites.
Charlie Harris, director of buying at Tapi Carpets and Floors said: “Everyone at Tapi is really excited about our new store openings over the coming weeks. Each of these stores has been carefully chosen to bring us closer to our mission of delivering great value flooring to everyone in Britain and we’re quietly confident that they will be a real success for us.”
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