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.

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

References

  1. ↑ "WHSmith's acquisition of Past Times: What do retailers need to know?". Retail Week. 17 April 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2013. (subscription required)
  2. ↑ "Past Times goes into administration". BBC News. 16 January 2012.
  3. ↑ Cooper, Rachel (11 April 2013). "WH Smith buys Past Times brand". The Daily Telegraph.

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