The Clinton Cards greeting cards business was founded in 1968 by Don Lewin. Clinton 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. Retail Week provides news, analysis, features and opinion about Clintons and the cards and stationery sector.
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.
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.
Clintons is considering closing 38 stores – approximately one-fifth of its store estate – to avoid insolvency, The Times has reported.
Greetings cards specialst Clintons has been bought out of administration by Esquire Retail Limited, safeguarding all 2,500 jobs.
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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