Updated 16.27

“MANY” COST PLUS Sofa stores are set to close in Ireland following a decision by management to “completely restructure the business”.

That’s the message you get if you try and visit the Cost Plus Sofa Irish website or call the helpline today.

The furniture and bed store said in a statement that customer spending power has been significantly reduced in the recession, which “has created tough challenges for the company”.

A “strategic review” is now being carried out that will determine which stores are set to closed and how many jobs will be lost.

The company has said that all orders “made up to and including today will be fulfilled as per the existing agreements with its customers and deliveries will be made as close to scheduled lead times as possible”.

TheJournal.ie have tried to call many of the 23 Cost Plus Sofa outlets around the country to find out how many stores are set to close; which stores are set to close and how many jobs will be lost. However, every phone call is met with the same voicemail service that basically reads out the public notice below:

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