All WHSmith articles – Page 24
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NewsWHSmith posts 1% group sales fall
Bookseller and stationer WHSmith disclosed that total sales fell 1% in the first 10 weeks of the financial year and it is planning for competitive trading conditions at Christmas.
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NewsWHSmith nets second-half profit for first time in decade
Bookseller and stationer WHSmith delivered better than expected full-year results, revealing it had been profitable in its second half for the first time in more than 10 years.
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NewsWHSmith profits up, but sales slip slightly
WHSmith has reported group pre-tax profit has increased to £81m in its full-year results from £76m the previous year but sales have dipped slightly.
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NewsMarks & Spencer launches personalised greetings cards business online
Marks & Spencer is to take on card retailers such as Clinton and WHSmith, and online specialists such as Moonpig, with the launch of a personalised card service.
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AnalysisIs tactical behaviour damaging retailers’ long-term strategy?
Tactical behaviour to shore up top lines has been a feature of the recession as retailers compete harder for customers, but is it damaging to your longer-term strategy, asks Joanna Perry
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NewsTesco wages war on WHSmith with back to school campaign
Tesco aims to conquer the ‘back to school’ market with a price comparison campaign against WHSmith.
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NewsAnalysts bullish on WHSmith’s prospects
Analysts issued a wave of bullish notes on WHSmith’s prospects as the bookseller and stationer approaches its year end next Friday.
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NewsOnline retailers under threat as Government clamps down on VAT loophole
Online retailers using a Channel Islands VAT loophole on the sale of entertainment products are under threat as Government looks into whether they are abusing the system.
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NewsThree retailers sign for space at Wood Green
Two retailers including a new anchor tenant have signed for space at The Mall Wood Green in north London, while a third is moving to larger premises in the scheme.
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Analysis
Kate Swann
There is no denying the impact that the media-shy Kate Swann has had on what was once a beleaguered general merchandiser. She cuts costs like her life depends on it as, of course, the life of WHSmith did when she came in.Swann deserves praise for her turnaround skills and in ...
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AnalysisTop 50 retailers: Retail’s premier league
It’s 18 months since Retail Week’s last look at the UK’s top retailers by sales and margins and much has changed in that time. Retail Knowledge Bank senior partner Robert Clark reports
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NewsWHSmith and Tesco slammed over Josef Fritzl book
WHSmith and Tesco have both come under fire after displaying a book about notorious Austrian criminal Josef Fritzl as a suggested Father’s Day gift.
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NewsMcArthurGlen lands Glasgow Airport deal
Outlet mall developer McArthurGlen has unveiled plans for its first UK airport operation, in Glasgow, and is in talks to secure a further wave of sites across the country.
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NewsWHSmith ‘good value’ after positive quarter
Bookseller and stationer WHSmith has revealed better than expected third-quarter sales.
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AnalysisPeter Swann talks maximum IT efficiency at WHSmith
WHSmith’s other Swann – IT director Peter Swann – talks to Joanna Perry about how the retailer’s efficiency drive has left it well placed to get value for money in the downturn
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NewsWHSmith reports robust third-quarter sales
WHSmith has revealed better than forecast third-quarter sales and said it is confident on its full-year prospects.
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NewsEx-WHSmith man to run British Bookshops & Stationers
British Bookshops & Stationers’ new owners have drafted in former WHSmith director John Simpson to return the business to profitability.
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AnalysisKate Swann
She may have a formidable reputation, but there’s no doubting Kate Swann’s success in reshaping WHSmith
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NewsWHSmith considers increasing presence in overseas airports
WHSmith is contemplating further overseas expansion of its travel business by opening in more foreign airports.
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NewsWHSmith opens doors to chuggers
WHSmith is allowing the unpopular practice of face-to-face charity fundraising to be carried out in its stores as part of a trial that observers are calling risky.