Clinton Cards ‘in trouble with rent’

Embattled retailer Clinton Cards has reportedly been forced to ask its landlords for more time to pay its rent as it struggles with falling sales.

The greetings card and gift retailer has been contacting landlords of its 700-plus shops to ask to pay a third of its rent two weeks after the due date, one Sunday newspaper said. Rent is due at the end of this month, but consumer spending is weak after a difficult summer.