Jobs to go after Dunfermline store closure confirmed

Carpetright in Dunfermline will not be saved despite flooring retailer Tapi agreeing to buy 54 Carpetright stores, two warehouses, the brand and its intellectual property in a pre-pack administration deal.

More than 200 stores will close – including the one at Halbeath Retail Park – with more than 1,000 jobs being lost across the UK.

Carpetright filed a notice to appoint administrators earlier this month, after struggling in the face of weaker demand and a major cyber attack in April.

The company employed 1,852 people and operated 272 stores across the UK before entering insolvency.

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Administrators have said it will retain workers at its head office for the short term as it winds down operations however, it said 1,018 workers will face immediate redundancy across stores which were not part of the rescue deal.

The Carpetright store on the Halbeath Retail Park in Dunfermline. (Image: Google Streetview)

Zel Hussain, joint administrator at PwC, said: “The sale of some stores and the brand to Tapi has allowed over 300 jobs to be saved, and gives the Carpetright brand the chance to continue and flourish under its new ownership.

“However, it is deeply saddening that for the remainder of the workforce there will be redundancies.

“We are committed to helping those affected and will make sure redundancy claims are processed as quickly as possible.”

The administrators said orders made at stores now set for closure “are unable to be fulfilled” recommended customers to contact their card provider in order to potentially secure a refund.