Ryman is the UK’s leading high street stationery retailer and has been owned by retail entrepreneur and former Dragons’ Den star Theo Paphitis since 1995. It is one of four businesses now owned by Paphitis, which all share some ecommerce and IT resources. Alongside Robert Dyas (home and kitchenware), the other Theo Paphitis Retail Group (TPRG) brands comprise Boux Avenue (lingerie) and London Graphic Centre (art supplies). Retail Week provides news, analysis, features and opinion about Ryman and the cards and stationery sector.
Three decades ago, entrepreneur Theo Paphitis bought stationer Ryman out of administration. He built the business up and became one of the UK’s most recognisable businesspeople, but Covid almost killed Ryman.
Retail entrepreneur Theo Paphitis aims to build his fledgling Ryman Design fascia into a 30-store portfolio, Retail Week can reveal.
Neil Brocklehurst was confirmed as the new Post Office CEO today, having been acting chief executive since September.
Retailers including Tesco and Ryman are interested in taking on some of the final 108 directly owned Post Office branches, the BBC reports.
Entrepreneur Theo Paphitis’ lingerie and clothing business Boux Avenue will clock up its first-ever profit in the financial year just ending, Retail Week can reveal.
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