Past Times

Past Times
Public company
Industry Retail
Successor WHSmith
Founded 1987
Defunct 2012

Past Times was a United Kingdom high street retailer, specialising in gifts, as well as retro goods. In 1986, it was established as a mail order company, by John Beale, who was also the developer of the Early Learning Centre.[1] In June 1987, the company opened the first branch in Oxford.

In January 2012, the firm went into administration, and in March 2013, the brand name was bought by WHSmith. [2][3][4][5]

References

  1. ↑ "WHSmith’s acquisition of Past Times: What do retailers need to know?". 17 April 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
  2. ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16582233
  3. ↑ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandconsumer/9987385/WH-Smith-buys-Past-Times-brand.html
  4. ↑ http://internetretailing.net/2013/04/past-times-website-taken-down-as-wh-smith-buys-the-brand/
  5. ↑ http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/Gift-retailer-Past-Times-appoint-administrators/story-14438217-detail/story.html

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