Private equity firms and HMV's owner are among potential bidders for WHSmith's 500-strong high street retail portfolio as its ...

Comark is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement for the sale of cleo and Ricki’s to Putman Investments, owned by Canadian retail veteran Doug Putman, who also recently acquired the ...

HMV owner Doug Putman is considering a bid to snap up WHSmith’s unwanted high street stores. Putman, who rescued the record ...

The group said total high street sales dropped 6% in the 21 weeks to January 25, down 3% on a like-for-like basis, while ...

WHSmith have been in discussions with Doug Putman, the Canadian entrepreneur who rescued HMV from bankruptcy in 2019.

As WHSmith revaluates the future of its high street business, Retail Gazette takes a look at how it got here and what’s next ...

News of the proposed sale of WH Smith's high street stores did not come as a surprise - but it would be foolish to bet against the retailer ...

The owner of HMV is reportedly considering snapping up WH Smith ’s high street arm, after the retailer this week confirmed it ...

“All stores have been included in the purchase and we look forward to serving customers at all our Northern Reflections locations across Canada,” Doug Putman, who runs the Ancaster, Ont.-based firm, ...

The owner of Toys “R” Us Canada and HMV announced Thursday that it has purchased women’s clothing retailer Northern Reflections Limited. Putman Investments did not disclose the financial ...

The company says Northern Reflections will continue to be led by current president Maryann Darling. Putman Investments is the company behind Toys “R” Us and Babies “R” Us Canada and Sunrise Records.