Sales drop at WHSmith’s high street stores as it looks for buyer
WHSmith has been slashing costs in the high street stores to improve profitability as it grapples with the shift to online shopping, which has affected the number of customers visiting stores. The high street arm’s underlying annual profits after the Covid-19 pandemic fell from about £60mn to £32mn in the year to August 2024.
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The decision to put 500 UK high street WH Smith stores up for sale has created uncertainty for 5,000 staff this week.
The talk of WHSmith's sale has raised questions surrounding its Romsey branch and the company is yet to confirm it will stay open after ...
The list is led by WHSmith, the iconic blue and white flagship high street staple, which has confirmed as many as 500 stores ...
Private equity firms and HMV's owner are among potential bidders for WHSmith's 500-strong high street retail portfolio as its ...
WHSmith is set to shut 17 of its branches over the coming months, following a string of closures last year amid reports it could sell its 500-strong high street store business altogether.
As WHSmith revaluates the future of its high street business, Retail Gazette takes a look at how it got here and what’s next ...
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