All WHSmith articles – Page 7
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AnalysisAnalysis: Six stores that Amazon can’t touch
Amazon may appear to be an unstoppable retail juggernaut steamrollering everything in its path, but there are some stores it still cannot touch because of their unique propositions.
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AnalysisWhy a safe pair of hands is the right move for WHSmith
WHSmith boss Stephen Clarke is preparing to stand down as travel sales soar, while the high street struggles. Against this backdrop, does the retailer need more than safe-pair-of-hands Carl Cowling?
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NewsWHSmith chief executive Clarke to step down
WHSmith group chief executive Stephen Clarke is to step down in October, when he will hand over the reins to Carl Cowling.
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NewsWHSmith launches new pharmacy store concept
WHSmith has partnered with Well Pharmacy to open a new store concept in Gatwick Airport’s North Terminal.
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NewsWHSmith profits fall amid InMotion acquisition
WHSmith has suffered a fall in half-year profits but insisted it is “well-positioned” to hit full-year expectations.
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AnalysisHow WHSmith, Joules and Hotel Chocolat keep stores singing
WHSmith, Joules and Hotel Chocolat all provided strong trading updates today – and central to each of their triumphs was the performance of their stores.
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NewsWHSmith sales rise bolstered by travel arm
WHSmith recorded an increase in sales as a decline in its high street division was offset by a strong performance in its travel division.
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AnalysisWHSmith begins American revolution with InMotion deal
WHSmith has bought US travel retail specialist InMotion for £155m. How will the deal bolster WHSmith’s international operations?
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NewsWHSmith acquires US travel retailer InMotion
WHSmith has bought US travel retailer InMotion in a bid to strengthen its grip on the international travel market.
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NewsWHSmith to close high street stores amid falling profits
WHSmith’s high street profits and sales fell during its last year, with the business boosted by its travel arm.
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NewsAgenda: WHSmith, N Brown and retail sales
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with updates from WHSmith, N Brown and the latest BRC-KPMG retail sales data all on the agenda.
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NewsObituary: Kevin Hawkins – retail’s voice as director of the BRC
When retailers needed to make their voice heard, it was frequently Kevin Hawkins who spoke up on their behalf.
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NewsAgenda: WHSmith updates the market
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with a pre-close update from WHSmith.
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NewsSainsbury’s and WHSmith launch food-to-go trial
Sainsbury’s will supply a “limited range” of its food-to-go offer in a handful of WHSmith’s stores on a trial basis.
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NewsWHSmith travel sales rise as high street dips
WHSmith’s travel sales rose in its third quarter as it developed a new smaller format for high street stores.
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NewsAgenda: WH Smith, Quiz, Joules and AO update the market
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with updates from WH Smith, Quiz and Joules on the agenda, plus the latest BRC retail sales figures, all on the agenda.
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NewsWHSmith profits slip despite solid travel showing
WHSmith’s interim profits edged down as gains from its travel arm were offset by its underperforming high street business.
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NewsWHSmith reports flat Christmas sales
WHSmith’s growing travel arm offset a poorer performance from high street stores over Christmas.
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NewsAgenda: Dixons Carphone, WHSmith, Asos and more
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with updates from Dixons Carphone, N Brown, Pets at Home, WHSmith and Asos on the agenda.
