Company type | Public company |
---|---|
Industry | Retail |
Founded | 1987 |
Defunct | 2012 |
Successor | WHSmith |
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, [1] who was also the developer of the Early Learning Centre. [2] In June 1987, the company opened the first branch in Oxford.
The firm went into administration in January 2012 [3] and in March 2013 the brand name was bought by WHSmith. [4] Past Times' website was taken down following the purchase. [5]