All Clintons articles – Page 3
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NewsClintons makes profit in first year under new ownership
Greetings card retailer Clintons has made a profit in its first year under new owner American Greetings, which bought it out of administration last year.
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NewsThe ‘D’ is not supposed to be silent
There is something strange about the diversification that some retailers feel compelled to indulge in at present, and the shop pictured is one of the more unusual.
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NewsBiggest retail administrations leave unsecured debts of £1bn
Taxpayers, suppliers and landlords are likely to have lost £1.03bn due to the collapse of big-name retailers since the start of last year.
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NewsClinton Cards owner American Greetings taken private by founding family
Clinton Cards parent company American Greetings has been taken private by its founding and controlling family in a deal estimated at $878m.
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NewsStore closures surge tenfold in 2012 driven by retail administrations
An unprecedented level of large-scale retail collapses pushed the number of store closures among multiple retailers up tenfold in 2012.
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OpinionComment: Retailers looking for financing could face a tough road ahead
This might sound like an understatement, but now is not the best time to be looking to refinance a retail business.
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NewsClintons owner mulls new UK fascia after issues with Papyrus trademark
Clintons parent company American Greetings may launch a new premium fascia in the UK after facing trademark difficulties here for its Papyrus brand.
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OpinionBlog: Bricks and mortar retailers must learn from HMV and Jessops' mistakes
In this increasingly digital world, bricks and mortar retailers are being forced to revaluate store estates to find the right balance between online and physical stores.
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NewsMultiple retailers’ store numbers flat in 2012
The number of stores operated by multiple retailers remained flat last year despite a spate of administrations that resulted in swathes of shops closing.
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NewsRetail administrations jump 6% in 2012
The number of retailers falling into administration jumped 6% year on year in 2012, according to accountancy firm Deloitte which predicts further distress for the sector in the year ahead.
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NewsClintons opens first distribution centre
Greetings card retailer Clintons has opened its first distribution centre in a bid to “significantly” improve margins.
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NewsBoots ranked as number one shopping centre tenant
Boots has been ranked as the “leading” shopping centre tenant in a new report based on numbers of stores in quality schemes.
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NewsClintons to launch loyalty card next year
Clinton Cards is developing a loyalty card for launch next year as ramps up its multichannel plans with a website rebrand next week.
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NewsRetail insolvencies rise 9% in past year
Retail insolvencies jumped 9% over the past year according to PwC.
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AnalysisOverseas investors: What do retailers need to know?
Sainsbury’s is believed to be the latest retailer attracting overseas investment attention in what has been a busy year for international deals.
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NewsAmerican Greetings boss bids to take company private
American Greetings, owner of Clinton Cards, has received a $580m (£358.2m) bid from a group led by its chief executive to take the company private.
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NewsStore total falls for first time in over a decade
The number of shops operated by multiple retailers fell for the first time in 14 years during the first half of 2012.
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NewsFormer Clintons' boss Willson-Rymer appointed Costcutter chief executive
Former Clinton Cards chief executive Darcy Willson-Rymer has been appointed as chief executive of Costcutter Supermarkets Group.
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GalleryStore gallery: Clinton Cards back from the brink
Clinton Cards looked as if it was on the verge of joining retail’s brands of yesteryear, but its new-look store on London’s Cheapside may show the way forward.
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AnalysisRetail Week on the Road: Midlands
We visit Birmingham, Wolverhampton, West Bromwich, Nottingham and Leicester.