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 retailer has confirmed plans to sell its 500 UK high street stores, including 195 with an in-store Post Office.
An iconic high street brand has issued an important update on the future of post offices within its stores, after fears were ...
As WHSmith revaluates the future of its high street business, Retail Gazette takes a look at how it got here and what’s next for the British high street staple.
Earlier this month, WHSmith announced it is set to close 17 of its stores, following a string of closures last year. At the height of its popularity, half the British population purchased their ...
The fate of Post Offices housed within WHSmith stores would largely depend on the buyer’s plans and any agreements with Post ...
The decision to put 500 UK high street WH Smith stores up for sale has created uncertainty for 5,000 staff this week.
The list is led by WHSmith, the iconic blue and white flagship high street staple, which has confirmed as many as 500 stores ...
WHSmith’s high street stores have been woefully under-invested, with the business doing as little as possible to bring them ...
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