Doug Putman

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Doug Putman
Born
Douglas Robert Putman

(1984-03-25) March 25, 1984 (age 37)
Ancaster, Ontario, Canada
NationalityCanadian
Known for
Board member of
  • Everest Toys
  • Sunrise Records
  • hmv UK

Douglas Robert Putman (born 25 March 1984) is a Canadian business executive. Putman is the owner and chief executive officer of the music retailer Sunrise Records, the President of Everest Toys and the owner of hmv UK and Toys "R" Us Canada.[1][2]

Early life[]

Douglas Putman was born on 25 March 1984 and raised in Ancaster, Ontario.[3]

Career[]

In 2017, it was announced that Putman had acquired HMV Canada after it fell into receivership. The former subsidiary of HMV UK is now operating as Sunrise Records.[4] On 5 February 2019, HMV UK was acquired by Sunrise Records, owned by Putman, for £883,000, saving 100 stores and 1,600 jobs. The company will continue to trade under the HMV brand.[5]

In 2021, Putman, through his Putman Investments, announced he would buy Toys "R" Us Canada from Fairfax Financial.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ "HMV chain saved but some stores will close". Bbc.co.uk. 5 February 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  2. ^ "SPILL FEATURE: THE FUN OF GOING TO A RECORD STORE IS THE TREASURE HUNT - A DISCUSSION WITH SUNRISE RECORDS' DOUG PUTMAN". The Spill Magazine. 2018-03-12. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
  3. ^ McNeil, Mark (3 March 2017). "Ancaster entrepreneur riding the wave of analog at 33 revolutions per minute". Thespec.com. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  4. ^ "Sunrise Has Plan to Succeed Where HMV Failed: Owner Talks Vinyl Surge, Antsy Suppliers & (More) Expansion". Billboard.com. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  5. ^ "HMV chain saved but some stores will close". Bbc.co.uk. 5 February 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  6. ^ "Putman Investments to Purchase Toys'R'Us and Babies'R'Us Canada". www.businesswire.com. 2021-08-19. Retrieved 2021-08-21.


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