UK mattress specialist Bensons for Beds at this time broadcasts that it has opened a staggering 15 new shops in simply three weeks, permitting the retailer to make use of 50 new employees and save an additional 20 jobs, following Carpetright’s collapse in the summertime.
The openings embody a long-anticipated transfer again into Northern Eire after 4 years away, with a brand new retailer in Belfast, together with shops in Aberdeen, Exeter and a high-street retailer in Sutton, breaking away from the model’s normal retail park format.
Nick Collard, CEO of Bensons, says: “The dimensions of openings we have now managed to tackle in the previous couple of weeks is unprecedented by us as a enterprise and is a large feat for any retail enterprise, significantly within the present financial local weather.”
The announcement comes as Bensons reveals that its newest knowledge[1] reveals the model is constant to achieve important market share throughout its core bed room classes, constructing on good points made within the final two years. These advances comply with important funding made in its sleep advisor coaching in-store, continued providing of worth for cash, new product launches and investments in its digital capabilities.
Collard says: “While market circumstances have remained difficult, Bensons will probably be properly positioned to capitalise on a restoration available in the market. That is all because of the persevering with transformation of the enterprise to change into the main mattress specialist, providing knowledgeable recommendation and incredible worth for cash, all going in the direction of serving to our prospects get an incredible nights sleep.
“Since our return to profitability in 2023, we have now continued to see important market share good points throughout all our core classes, reflecting t
