Past Times
Past Times was a United Kingdom high street retailer, specialising in gifts and retro style goods. It was established as a mail order company in 1986 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.
Public company | |
Industry | Retail |
Successor | WHSmith |
Founded | 1987 |
Defunct | 2012 |
The firm went into administration in January 2012[2] and in March 2013 the brand name was bought by WHSmith.[3] Past Time's website was taken down, following the purchase.[4]
References
- "WHSmith's acquisition of Past Times: What do retailers need to know?". Retail Week. 17 April 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2013.(subscription required)
- "Past Times goes into administration". BBC News. 16 January 2012.
- Cooper, Rachel (11 April 2013). "WH Smith buys Past Times brand". The Daily Telegraph.
- Rigby, Chloe (12 April 2013). "Past Times website taken down as WH Smith buys the brand". InternetRetailing. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
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