Sofa Carpet Specialist ceases carpet sales

Retailer ScS, whose initials stand for Sofa Carpet Specialist, has stopped selling carpets online and in its shops.

Flooring accounted for only 8% of the retailer's group revenue and this has not grown during the last few years. Poltronesofà, the new ScS owner, made the decision to stop selling carpets. ScS will continue to specialise in selling sofas.

This news came after Carpetright, a major competitor of ScS, recently announced its intention to appoint administrators, which could mean the closure of all its stores unless a buyer can be found.

Though carpets may no longer be available from ScS and Carpetright, this does not mean there is little demand for carpets or a shortage of carpets available. Carpet sales have declined slightly over the past few years as hard flooring has become more popular. However, the UK carpet industry revenue in 2024 is estimated to be at a healthy figure of £2.3 billion.

Independent retailers of carpets in the Chester and North Wales region report that there is still a high demand for quality carpets with consumers particularly liking luxury wool carpets.

The government has a target of 300,000 new homes each year to address the housing shortage. This will positively impact demand for floor coverings including carpets. While companies such as ScS may be turning away from carpet sales, other independent providers are more than capable of meeting the demands of homeowners up and down the country, as these homes are built.