WH Smith

John Lewis, Primark, Aldi to shut stores all day for Queen’s funeral

A number of retailers have confirmed they will shut all of their stores on the day of Queen’s funeral on…

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WH Smith sales rocket as travel rebounds

WH Smith has seen sales soar ahead of pre-pandemic levels in recent weeks as travel continues to rebound.  Group revenues…

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WH Smith shareholders rebel over CEO bonus

WH Smith has seen its shareholders rebel over its plans to pay its chief executive Carl Cowling a £550,000 bonus,…

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WH Smith anticipates lower profitability for 2022

WH Smith has anticipated that the levels of profitability for the year ending August 2022 will be at the lower…

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WH Smith to open 18 new stores across UK airports

WH Smith has announced that it will open 18 new technology and accessories stores across some UK airports, including London…

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WH Smith mulls takeover of Dixons Carphone’s airport stores

WH Smith is reportedly eyeing up a takeover of Dixons Carphone’s airport stores, after the electronics business closed 35 of…

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WH Smith launches fundraise to open 100 new travel stores

WH Smith has unveiled plans to open around 100 new travel stores after launching a £325 bond offering in convertible…

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WH Smith lockdown trading exceeds expectations

WH Smith has revealed that the group has delivered a “better than expected performance” during the latest lockdown period. According…

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WH Smith postpones CEO’s £25k pay rise

WH Smith has revealed it has postponed its planned £25,000 pay rise for its CEO Carl Cowling, after 33% of…

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WH Smith swings to £226m loss

WH Smith has swung to a pre-tax loss of £226m in the 12 months ending 31 August 2020, down from…

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