The Latest Breaking News from Doug Putman

WH Smith sale plan could turn some areas into ‘postal deserts’, says union

Retailer operates 200 post offices and potential closures called ‘devastating, but sadly all too predictable’

The Guardian - UK · Jan 27, 2025

Retailers prepare for cautious Christmas as a chill settles on consumers

A late Black Friday and a mild October mean seasonal sales have got off to a slow start, and hopes are not high

The Guardian - UK · Nov 24, 2024

From music to books: HMV to open literary space at flagship Oxford Street store

From November 18 an entire floor of the shop will be dedicated to books and literary events

Evening Standard · Nov 11, 2024

HMV returns to historic Oxford Street shop

HMV shut the store in 2019 after the retail chain tumbled into administration and was forced to axe stores and jobs.

The Independent UK · Nov 24, 2023

Why Sunrise Records Is Still Spinning

It survived Napster, iTunes, and streaming. Now the chain is expanding its horizons overseas

The Walrus · Nov 21, 2023

Which shops are coming back? Paperchase in Tesco and HMV reopens in Oxford Street

After a four-year hiatus, HMV will reopen its former flagship location on London's Oxford Street

Evening Standard · Oct 25, 2023

Wilko: what insolvency really means for the budget retailer and why its competitors are surviving (for now)

All 400 of Wilko’s shops are now expected to close over the next month, leaving 12,500 people without jobs across the UK. The budget retailer’s administrator PwC announced the news after it struggled to secure a rescue deal for Wilko to continue operating.

The Conversation · Sep 12, 2023

All Wilko shops to close with 9,100 job losses

PwC said that it had tried but failed to find someone to save part of the business

Evening Standard · Sep 11, 2023

Full list of Wilko stores as GMB union says all will close early next month

GMB Union has said all 408 UK Wilko stores will close by next month resulting in more than 12,500 job losses after a rescue bid from HMV's Doug…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 11, 2023

Thousands of jobs at risk after HMV owner’s Wilko rescue bid collapses

Administrators for the high street chain had been in discussions with Doug Putman over a deal to buy around 200 Wilko shops

The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2023