CARPETRIGHT has been bought in a rescue deal by rival Tapi, but will shut more than 200 stores and cut more than 1,000 jobs reports The Independent.

It was announced on Monday the flooring retailer Tapi had agreed to buy 54 Carpetright stores, two warehouses, the brand and its intellectual property in a pre-pack administration deal.

However, the deal will not save the majority of the business, including its head office in Purfleet.

Here is a full list of the 213 stores expected to close over the coming days, as provided by PwC.

https://www.independent.co.uk/business/carpetright-full-list-of-store-closures-following-administration-b2584068.html