A MAJOR home improvement store has collapsed into administration impacting hundreds of customers. The Floor Room, which sells carpets, laminate and other types of flooring has closed both of its Scottish concessions and 32 others across the UK . 2 John Lewis stores in Glasgow and Edinburgh are affected Credit: Reuters 2 Administrators say that customers with outstanding orders should contact their card providers Credit: Alamy With two concessions in John Lewis stores in Glasgow and Edinburgh , it is understood that scores of customers will be impacted as the administrators say that any outstanding orders will not be fulfilled.
And across the UK, 196 head office, customer service and in-home service staff, have already been made redundant. The Floor Room is a sister company of Carpetright, which filed for administration just last month . Adam Seres, joint administrator at PwC UK, which has been brought in to oversee the administration of The Floor Room, said: "The Floor Room depended on its sister company, Carpetright , for much of its trading infrastructure.
READ MORE ON THE SCOTTISH SUN MONDAY MAYHEM Scotland faces thunderstorm carnage as country told 'protect your homes' SHOE IN Opening date revealed for major sports brand’s new store at Scots shopping outlet "Following the latter’s insolvency, management worked to find an alternative solution to preserve the Floor Room’s business as a going concern. "However, its financial position meant that it was impossible for th.