All Greeting cards and stationery articles – Page 14
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AnalysisAnalysis: What will Willson-Rymer do with Clintons?
With the news that ailing greetings card retailer Clinton Cards has delayed publication of its strategic review until next month, Retail Week has put together its own thoughts on what boss Darcy Willson-Rymer will be looking at.
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NewsClinton Cards expected to appoint KPMG to advise on restructure
Clinton Cards is set to bolster its stable of advisors with the appointment of KPMG after being forced to shelve the sell-off of its Birthdays chain.
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NewsClintons founder Don Lewin to step down as profits slump
Greetings card retailer Clintons has revealed its founder and non-executive chairman Don Lewis is to step down from the company in July.
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NewsGA Europe in the frame to buy Birthdays chain
Retail restructuring specialist GA Europe is among those bidding to take control of greetings card chain Birthdays, which parent Clinton may sell.
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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.