All Greeting cards and stationery articles – Page 15
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NewsClintons mulls Birthdays restructure
Clintons could kickstart a major restructure of its Birthdays business if a buyer is not found for the discount card specialist.
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NewsClintons puts Birthdays chain up for sale
UPDATE: Greetings card specialist Clinton Cards has put its struggling Birthdays chain up for sale.
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NewsClintons 'sings it with love' for Valentine's Day
Clintons is organising choirs to sing songs to competition winners’ loved ones as part of its personalised Valentine’s Day campaign.
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OpinionVertical expansion increases margins
Michael Poynor is managing director of Retail Expertise where he consults with retailers on operational, strategic and financial projects.
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NewsHallmark plays international card
Greetings card retailer Hallmark has laid out plans for international expansion as it launches a business review under new chief executive Steve Wright.
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AnalysisRetail resolutions for 2012
Retailers reveal the business resolutions that they will be sticking to during the good and bad of 2012. By Gemma Goldfingle and Alex Lawson.
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OpinionScribbler launches personalisation
In the online greetings card market, Moonpig.com has been leading the pack for nearly 10 years, having introduced personalisation very early on.
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NewsClintons Christmas like-for-likes edge up
Greetings card retailer Clinton Cards like-for-likes edged up 0.4% in the five weeks to January 1 as a “renewed focus on the right customer offer and improved service” paid off.
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NewsRetail gets ready for make or break Christmas week
Retailers bank on promotions to drive people into shops in the final few days.
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NewsClintons FD Paul Salador quits
Clinton Cards group finance director Paul Salador has stepped down after 15 years at the business.
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NewsPark Group upbeat despite loss
The Christmas hamper, voucher and gift seller Park Group has remained upbeat despite reporting a widening pre-tax loss.
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OpinionReviving Clintons
At the global property conference Mapic two weeks ago, one of the main questions on the lips of landlords and agents was ‘what will Clintons do with its 800-strong store estate?’
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NewsClintons like-for-likes slip 2.4%
Greetings card retailer Clintons group like-for-likes fell 2.4% in the 16 weeks to November 20.
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GalleryChristmas future
Break out and hang up the decorations, Christmas windows are once more upon us. But is it a case of same old, same old, or are retailers offering something new? John Ryan reports.
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NewsNew flagship store for Hallmark
Greetings card retailer Hallmark unveiled its new flagship store in Leeds last week, showcasing its “less formal” brand positioning.
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NewsNew chief at Clintons reveals recovery plan
Greetings card retailer Clintons is leading a four-pronged strategy to turn the struggling business around, including a property review that could include closing underperforming stores.
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AnalysisProfile: Darcy Willson-Rymer
The former Starbucks man is no stranger to turnarounds, but does he have what it takes to give the flagging Clinton Cards a shot in the arm, Tiffany Holland reports.
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OpinionWHSmith pushes the envelope
WHSmith has never been the most exciting of retailers. In the last few years its City updates have followed the same reassuring yet predictable path – rising profits as further cost savings are found, and falling sales, particularly in its high street arm.
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NewsThe Hoff attends Clintons Celebrity Fastcard launch
Former Baywatch star David Hasselhoff proved he would literally turn up to the opening of an envelope on Tuesday night when he attended the launch of Celebrity Fastcard, which is set to launch in Clintons next week.
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GalleryIs Westfield London standing the test of time?
Westfield London is approaching its third anniversary, but is the more mature sister of the Stratford mall standing the test of time? John Ryan reports on how brands have helped maintain its appeal.
