All Clintons articles
The Clinton Cards greeting cards business was founded in 1968 by Don Lewin. A spate of acquisitions, including tranches of stores from Hallmark Cards and Carlton Cards, led to rapid expansion in the 1990s. Clinton Cards fell into administration in 2012, with around 400 stores acquired by US-based American Greetings and the remaining 350 outlets shuttered. Clintons remains under overall control of the US group after another brief spell in administration at the end of 2019. Under American Greetings ownership, the retailer has rebranded as Clintons to highlight a wider offer than just cards, with the range of gifts and stationery extended and a full refurbishment of the retail network carried out.
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NewsHome and gifting retailer Kenji adds former Clintons and Jack Wills bosses to leadership team
Home, stationery and gifting retailer Kenji has appointed former Clintons and Jack Wills bosses to its senior leadership team as it looks to expand its retail footprint in the UK.
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NewsClintons to close 38 stores as restructuring plan approved
Clintons will close 38 stores after an insolvency court approved a restructuring plan to avoid a complete collapse of the business, the Evening Standard has reported.
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NewsClintons mulls closing 38 stores
Clintons is considering closing 38 stores – approximately one-fifth of its store estate – to avoid insolvency, The Times has reported.
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NewsClintons seals pre-pack admin deal saving 2,500 jobs
Greetings cards specialst Clintons has been bought out of administration by Esquire Retail Limited, safeguarding all 2,500 jobs.
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NewsClintons to close stores and slash rents in survival bid
Clintons has been forced to reach out to landlords to seek concessions on store closures and rent cuts, as the greetings card chain becomes the latest high street retailer to suffer.
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NewsClintons owner calls in advisors as it mulls sale
The owner of greetings card retailer Clintons has called in KPMG to advise on a potential sale of the business.
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NewsWith Paperchase in crisis, is stationery at a standstill?
As Paperchase holds a crunch meeting with creditors to secure support for its restructuring plan, Retail Week asks whether there’s trouble on the cards for the whole stationery sector.
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NewsClintons parent company owner sells majority stake
The owner of Clintons parent company American Greetings has sold a majorty stake in the business to a US investment firm.
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AnalysisAnalysis: When retailers go from friend to foe
Footasylum’s IPO represents a second sports retail payday for David Wardle and John Makin. The pair had previously founded, built and floated JD Sports before going into competition against it.
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OpinionOpinion: Card Factory exposes Clintons’ house of cards
As more and more shoppers jump on the Card Factory bandwagon, its biggest rival Clintons is fast being exposed as a house of cards.
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NewsClintons’ losses mount as business costs bite
The greetings card specialist expects tough trading after increased losses in its past financial year but is confident improvements will deliver results.
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AnalysisRetail diary: Minister of meat and Asda’s Willy Wonka
Mark Price fires up the barbie, Asda boss Sean Clarke searches for his golden ticket, and Clintons prepares for World Naked Bike Ride Month.
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NewsIcandy enters administration, putting 79 jobs at risk
Gifting retailer Icandy has entered administration and shuttered four of its 14 outlets as it seeks a buyer.
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DataData: How Card Factory has outgunned Clintons
Card Factory’s full-year results may be slightly underwhelming compared with its high standards of recent years, but it is still comfortably outperforming principal rival Clintons.
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VideoWatch: Clintons squares up to card retailer rivals
Following “false” claims that the card specialist was planning to axe 120 stores, the retailer insisted Clintons was “here to stay”.
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NewsToday in Retail: Canada Goose flies into the UK
There’s still life on the high street if today is anything to go by as Retail Week revealed two new players are setting up shop.
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NewsClintons pops the cork on new fascia Party Delights
Card specialist Clintons has launched a new party-focused fascia as it seeks to diversify in an increasingly competitive market, Retail Week can reveal.
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VideoThe Retail Week: B&Q, Bunnings, Debenhams and Clintons
The Retail Week team reflect on this week in the industry and discuss the DIY market as well as the next steps for Clintons.
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OpinionOpinion: Clintons isn’t closing stores, but it should
“Reports in the weekend papers about Clintons are false,” thundered a statement from its owner American Greetings.
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AnalysisInfographic: Clinton Cards rumours and Brexit
The week in words and numbers, February 17, 2017: Clinton Cards discuss rumours of store closures, and the Government’s take on how Brexit could impact retail.