North Wales-based independent beds and mattresses retailer Now to Bed has shared plans of its move to a new store following the closure of its Rhyl location.
The family business, which also operates from its shop in Prestatyn (pictured above), closed its store on Clwyd Retail Park back in March after being “forced” to exit due to rising rent costs.
Now to Bed used the opportunity to search for a new location and expects to open at Castle View Retail Park on Marsh Rd in Rhuddlan during July 2025.
Commenting on the transition so far, Paul Burnet, Director at Now to Bed, said: “After 3.5 successful years of experiencing retail life in a retail park, we were forced to vacate due to a significant increase in rent and we wanted to continue to trade in a similar environment.
“Given the predicament we were placed in by our ex-landlords, we started to look in earnest at other retail properties in our location. We came across this BMW garage right opposite a very large and busy Aldi. The premises exceed 11,000sqft giving us a retail area of 6,500sqft and 3,500sqft of warehouse space.
“The property was in a very poor condition, so we are in the middle of a three-month refurbishment including new walls, floors, heating and air conditioning. It also has a large 40-space carpark. This opportunity will give our customers the chance to view in comfortable surroundings, the biggest display of beds and mattresses in North Wales.”
The company, which also recently celebrated an anniversary milestone with Paul reaching 50 years in the retail trade in April 2023, has invested around £750,000 into the new store and remains on the lookout for another warehouse to enable it to expand the retail footprint of the store to 11,000sqft, maximising its full potential.
“Business remains challenging, not helped by the transition from one store to another with a three-month wait from closing the old retail park store to the launch of the new one,” Paul adds.
“However, we are planning a mid-July launch and are discussing ideas with our supplier partners as we speak. We will open with the normal special offers and plan to offer a couple of FREE mattresses in a draw on the opening weekend from gaining customers email addresses and to maximise the traditional opening footfall.
“Together with a chance to win a FREE night at the air BNB at our local farm, which supplies us with Welsh Wool that is used in our exclusive collection of mattresses. We believe we are the only bed retailer in Wales that offer this facility and we are eager to support our local farming community.
“We’re proud of the fact that after 12 years in business we have the opportunity to purchase our own retail premises in such an ideal location. This gives us a solid foundation to move the business forward and we can’t wait to open very soon.”
