Bensons for Beds Acquires 19 Carpetright Stores

Bensons for Beds has announced that it has successfully acquired 19 locations where Carpetright was trading previously.

Bensons plans to start trading in the first location within the next few months. It hopes that this move will help to create opportunities for former Carpetright employees as the retailer begins to trade in these locations.

These locations include: Aberdeen, Ashton, Belfast, Canterbury, Edmonton, Exeter, Irvine, Kettering, Old Kent Road, Oldbury, Portsmouth, Salisbury, Slough, Sutton, Torquay, Bath, Eastbourne, Gillingham and Solihull.

Nick Collard, CEO of Bensons, says: ‘Increasing the number of Bensons stores remains a key growth priority and we are excited about this opportunity to take on 19 store units. Today’s announcement supports our overall plan to expand our current 162-strong store estate to over 200 over the next few years.’

Nick continues: ‘Whilst market conditions for higher-ticket purchases have remained very challenging, Bensons has continued to make real progress, by remaining focused on those things in our control.

‘Since our return to profitability in 2023, we’ve continued to see significant market share gains across all our core categories, reflecting the hard work from all our colleagues across the organisation. This work, alongside the annoucement today on the new stores, leaves us well placed when the wider market starts to recover, allowing us to realise the longer-term ambitions for Bensons and its colleagues.’

This news follows from the announcement that Carpetright competitor Tapi agreed to a multi-million deal to buy the Carpetright brand, intellectual property, two warehouses and 54 of its stores in a pre-pack deal.