All WHSmith articles – Page 25
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NewsWHSmith profits fall, but margins firm
WHSmith has posted a 5 per cent fall in first-half profits but said it is confident about the full-year outlook.
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NewsWHSmith makes a grab for pick ’n’ mix market
WHSmith is testing pick ’n’ mix sweets in stores to cash in on a much-loved part of defunct retailer Woolworths’ offer.The books-cum-stationery retailer already stocks confectionery and now wants to tap into the £300m pick ’n’ mix market.A WHSmith spokesperson said: “WHSmith is trialling pick ’n’ mix in a small ...
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Next refuses to pay all of Westfield's service charges
Fashion retailer Next is refusing to pay part of its service charge at Westfield London after the property developer increased its fees within days of the shopping centre opening.
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WHSmith launches site for entertainment offer
WHSmith has launched a dedicated entertainment website selling more than 200,000 products.
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Drag queen jailed for WHSmith bomb hoax
A 19-year-old drag queen who made a hoax bomb threat to WHSmith’s head office has been jailed for 14 months.
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Booksellers fury at BAA's exclusive WHSmith deal
Book retailers have hit out at airport operator BAA's decision to grant exclusive rights to WHSmith to operate all specialist bookshops in its London airports.
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WH Smith corners airport market with exclusive BAA contract
WH Smith is poised to corner the airport market as it enters into a contract with BAA that will see all the airport operator’s book stores operated by the retailer.
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Westfield retailers unite in outrage at service charges
The dispute over service charges at Westfield London has escalated as more retailers join the fight against the landlords’ demands.
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WHSmith on growth trail despite sales dip
WHSmith is eyeing several former Woolworths stores as it seeks to extend its portfolio by 44 shops by the end of its financial year in August.
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WHSmith maintains margins in challenging trading conditions
WHSmith's like-for-like sales fell 5 per cent in the 20 weeks to January 17 but it has continued to maintain strong gross margins across the business.
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Leading entertainment distributor collapses
Pinnacle, one of the UK’s leading entertainment distributors, has gone into administration.
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WHSmith cautious on Christmas outlook
Bookseller and stationer WHSmith posted a 4 per cent rise in total sales in the first 10 weeks of its financial year but warned Christmas trading would be competitive.
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WHSmith profits jump 15%
Robust sales at WHSmith's travel division helped it achieve a 15 per cent hike in profit before tax and exceptional items to 76 million for the year to August 31.
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WHSmith to expand plastic bag fee trial
WHSmith is to extend its trial to scrap free plastic bags to other parts of the UK after a successful pilot in the Midlands and the Northwest.
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WHSmith picks US system for ad production
WHSmith is to use a promotions management application from US supplier Connect3 Systems.
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WHSmith posts 'reassuring' sales update
WHSmith has revealed a “reassuring” interim trading update, despite a fall in like-for-like sales.
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WHSmith turns focus to stores integration
WHSmith is to put its flurry of travel retail acquisitions on hold, after securing more than 120 new stores for the division in the space of a month.
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WHSmith profits climb but like-for-likes drop
WHSmith delivered another strong set of profits for the six months to February 29, but like-for-like sales fell.
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AnalysisWalking on air: retail at Heathrow Terminal 5
The opening of Heathrow Terminal 5 was a high-profile fiasco, but its retail offer will give passengers something to smile about. John Ryan takes a look at a new era of airport retailing
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New-look stores get T5 off to flying start
Cancelled flights, lost baggage and irate travellers grabbed the headlines, but the opening of Heathrow’s Terminal 5 represented a new dawn for travel retail.