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Carpetright bosses are set to shut more than 200 stores – including 10 in Kent. The firm has been bought in a rescue deal by rival Tapi after appointing administrators, but will cut more than 1,000 jobs. And the deal will not save most of the business, including its head office in Purfleet, Essex. Yesterday, flooring retailer Tapi announced it had agreed to buy 54 Carpetright stores, two warehouses, the brand and its intellectual property in a pre-pack administration deal. Administrators at PwC said the agreement will save more than 308 current jobs at Carpetright. The firm owned by Nestware H…

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