A deal to acquire around 100 Wilko stores by HMV owner Doug Putman has reportedly fallen through, placing thousands of more jobs at risk. The Canadian businessman is understood to have ended talks ...

Doug Putman is the man behind HMV Oxford Street's rescue - but he describes himself as a 'normal guy' who came from a modest background without much money and had to work his way up.

Doug Putman, the boss of HMV, is said to be edging to a deal that would save the majority of the stricken retailer - rescuing 300 stores and 9,000 jobs.

HMV has suspended new store openings across Britain amid claims Rachel Reeves’s tax raid has made it too risky to invest. Doug Putman, owner of the high street music retailer, said he does not ...

HMV owner Doug Putman has revealed he came close to rescuing Wilko and saving up to 10,000 jobs. But the Canadian tycoon said the move was scuppered by the homeware chain’s big suppliers. Wilko ...

Serial entrepreneur Doug Putman, the man who revived dying brands like Toys “R” Us Canada Ltd., is launching a “better” version of Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. by taking over a third of the bankrupt ...

Putman Investments is an Ancaster, Ontario-based private investment firm founded by entrepreneur Doug Putman. No financial terms were disclosed. TAGS; Canada; Consumer/Retail; Share this.

TORONTO - Canadian retail sector investor Doug Putman is opening a new home store retailer in 21 former Bed Bath & Beyond and buybuy BABY locations across Canada.

The owner of HMV, Doug Putman, has revealed he was within 12 hours of saving homeware chain Wilko and up to 10,000 jobs.

DOWN TO BUSINESS – When we last left Doug Putman, it was early 2020 and the Canadian businessman had just purchased the FYE retail chain from homegrown Trans World Entertainment Corp. of Albany, ...

TORONTO - Canadian retail sector investor Doug Putman is opening a new home store retailer in 21 former Bed Bath & Beyond and buybuy BABY locations across Canada.