WH Smith pursuing sale of high street business January 25, 2025 WH Smith is in talks to sell its high street arm, as the £1.5bn company looks to focus entirely on its travel retail business. The company’s high street operation is made up of about 500 stores, employing around 5,000 people. “WH Smith confirms that it is exploring potential strategic options for this profitable and cash [...]
WH Smith: Profit jumps as expansion into travel shops pays off November 14, 2024 WH Smith’s push into travel has paid off with the bulk of its growth in the last year due to higher profit at airports, train stations and motorway services. WH Smith’s revenue rose seven per cent to £1.918bn in the year ended 31 August, 2024, driven by growth in travel shops plus the company’s expansion [...]
Brits urged to adopt pandemic habits ahead of ‘worst winter in history’ October 11, 2024 With flu, Covid and RSV cases rising earlier than expected , Dr Hilary is calling for Brits to self-diagnose at home where possible.
WH Smith shares jump on buyback plan after pension buy-out frees up cash September 11, 2024 WH Smith has announced strong revenue growth, driven by a boost in its airport and train station stores and a £50m share buyback programme. It also announced a £85m cash benefit as the result of its pension fund buy-out. Shares in WH Smith rose more than 12 per cent in early trades. Revenue at the [...]
WH Smith launches first cafe in push to hospitality and food-to-go market August 16, 2024 WH Smith, the 232-year-old stationery store, has decided to move into the hospitality scene with the opening of its first café.
WH Smith’s ‘transformation’ to a ‘one-stop-shop for travel essentials’ reaps rewards June 5, 2024 WH Smith has increasingly sought to rely on its travel arm as demand booms following years of Covid-era lockdowns.
WH Smith finance chief set to retire as senior figure at Burberry picked as replacement for role March 15, 2024 WH Smith has announced that its chief financial officer, after more than two decades at the business, is set to leave the business, to be replaced by a senior member of high-fashion Burberry. Robert Moorhead, the current CFO and chief operating officer of WH Smith, will retire from the business. He joined the company in [...]
WH Smith continues to ride planes and trains to growth with captive audience strategy January 26, 2024 WH Smith said it was “confident” of another year of significant growth, as it continues to benefit from a resilient demand for travel.
WH Smith boss’s pay jumps 78 per cent to £2.9m as after travel charges resurgence December 11, 2023 Around four-fifths of the larger pay deal was linked to performance-based bonuses after the company saw sales and profits jump.
WH Smith plans US store expansion as return to travel delivers bumper profits November 9, 2023 WH Smith said that revenues leaped 28 per cent for the year to August as the airport newsagent pans to bolster its presence at travel hubs through a “forensic approach to space management”. The book and stationery supplier said revenues were at £1.7bn, as the firm was boosted by surging return to travel after the pandemic. [...]