All Clintons articles – Page 4
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GalleryIn pictures: Clintons unveils its rebrand as it pushes button on £16m store overhaul
Clintons has unveiled its rebrand, including its new red logo, at its first revamped store which it plans to roll out to 100 more stores by the end of October.
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NewsOFT to examine American Greetings' Clintons deal
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is to investigate US card giant American Greetings’ acquisition of nearly 400 Clinton Cards stores.
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NewsA further 76 Clinton Cards stores to close
A further 76 Clinton Cards stores are to close by July 31 after administrator Zolfo Cooper failed to find any buyers for the shops.
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NewsThe first glimpse of Clinton Cards’ new branding?
Clinton Cards may have taken inspiration from the Great British spirit triggered by the Jubilee and Olympic events this year going by the look of its Cheapside store.
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NewsThorntons in talks to reopen concessions in Clintons
Thorntons is negotiating with Clinton Cards’ new management to reopen concessions in the latter’s stores.
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NewsStore closure list: 17 more Clinton Cards closures
Clinton Cards’ administrator Zolfo Cooper is closing another 17 stores by Friday bringing the total number of closures to about 270.
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NewsClinton Cards to be back in the black within two years
Clinton Cards’ new owner American Greetings expects the retailer to return to profit by 2015.
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NewsAnother 47 Clinton Cards stores to close by end of next week
Administrator to Clinton Cards Zolfo Cooper will shut another 47 stores by the end of next week in the next phase of its store closure programme.
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News122 Clinton Cards stores to shut this week
Administrator to Clinton Cards Zolfo Cooper will close 122 stores by next Thursday, June 21, in the next stage of a 350-store closure programme.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Deal wrapped up at Clinton Cards but tough work lies ahead
Clinton Cards’ new owner American Greetings will have to make radical changes to return the retailer to profitability.
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NewsClinton Cards to abandon orange branding
Clinton Cards is to get the makeover treatment as new chief executive Dominique Schurman revealed plans to scrap the brand’s distinctive orange colour.
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NewsAnother 43 Clintons and Birthdays stores shut today
Clinton Cards’ administrator Zolfo Cooper has issued a list of 43 shops to be closed today because they are not included in the sale to supplier American Greetings’ subsidiary, Lakeshore lending.The brands and assets of Clinton Cards including 397 stores, were sold to Lakeshore yesterday, leaving a rump of 330 ...
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NewsClinton Cards bought out of administration by American Greetings' subsidiary
Clinton Cards has been rescued out of administration by Lakeshore Lending, a subsidiary of Clinton Card’s largest creditor American Greetings.
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NewsClinton Cards deal to be struck within days
Clinton Cards looks likely to be bought out of administration by the end of next week if not earlier as would-be suitors jostle to take control.
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OpinionSurviving the company turnaround
As headhunters we often unsurprisingly nowadays get to work alongside turnaround companies parachuting in either interim or permanent executives to help effect a turnaround.
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NewsHilco hired to shut Birthdays and Clintons stores
Restructuring specialist Hilco has been drafted in to close Birthdays and Clintons stores
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NewsClinton Cards: List of 44 store closures revealed
More than 40 Clintons and Birthdays stores will shut by the end of May, affecting 300 full and part-time staff. Full closure list below.
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NewsAnother 60 Clinton Cards staff made redundant
An extra 60 jobs have been lost across Clinton Cards’ head office and retail operations, Retail Week has learned.
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OpinionFamily businesses must keep up with the pace
Retailing is often a family affair. Many independents are family businesses and a large number of start-ups are family-run.
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OpinionDoing a Kwiksave on Clinton Cards
More work will be needed if Clinton Cards is to have any realistic future.