HMV owner eyes 500 WHSmith stores, reports say

By 28 January 2025

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Canadian entrepreneur Doug Putman is in talks to buy the store network of the high-street stalwart, according to The Sun newspaper.

A source close to WHSmith told Retail Week that ”a number of potential buyers” are currently interested, with any sale likely to happen in the next couple of months.

 

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