Clintons, (previously branded as Clinton Cards), is a chain of stores in the UK founded in 1968 by Don Lewin[1] and best known for selling greeting cards. It also sells soft toys and related gift products.
It was listed on the London Stock Exchange and was a constituent of the FTSE Fledgling Index. In May 2012 the company entered administration[2] and following the closure of 350 branches, the company was bought by American Greetings.
The company was placed in administration in 2012 and 2019 and was purchased both times by companies owned by the Weiss family.[3] Clintons was managed by Eddie Shepard,[4] from American Greetings' subsidiary, Schurman Retail Group.[5]