Douglas Robert Putman (born 25 March 1984) is a billionaire Canadian businessman, predominately trading in the retail sector across North America and Europe.
Through his firm, Putman Investments, he owns numerous retail chains involving music, entertainment, toys and home goods.
[8] In May 2023, Putman acquired 21 Canadian retail locations from Bed Bath & Beyond and turned them into Rooms + Spaces.
[13] On 5 February 2019, a number of HMV and Fopp locations were acquired by Sunrise Records, owned by Putman, for £883,000, saving 100 stores and 1,600 jobs.
[18] In March 2024, Putman expressed interested in rescuing the British cosmetics chain, The Body Shop, from administration.