All WHSmith articles – Page 14
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NewsWHSmith reveals travel business is booming as passenger numbers increase
WHSmith has revealed its travel business has delivered a strong performance in its second half after a growth in passenger numbers.
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NewsBoots to stop requesting boarding passes at its airport stores
Boots has stopped asking shoppers to show boarding passes at airport stores after retailers came under fire not passing VAT savings on to customers.
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NewsBoots to review airport VAT practice as Government pressure mounts
Boots is reviewing its airport VAT policy after retailers were warned they may face a parliamentary investigation over tax relief.
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OpinionComment: Milk crisis and VAT revolt offer lessons in customer experience
From the aisles to the airports, some of retail’s biggest names have faced open revolt from suppliers and shoppers over the past week.
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OpinionComment: Why investors have rolled out the red carpet for WHSmith
The dog days of August bring a good opportunity to ponder retail performance ahead of the peak trading period and WHSmith should do well.
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NewsGraze capitalises on grocers seeking to provide healthier snacks
The boss of snacks brand Graze has said it will benefit from shops aiming to provide fewer sugary products in so-called “guilt lanes”.
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NewsGraze launches into UK shops as next step in expansion plans
Online snacks brand Graze.com is launching into more than 1,600 shops, including branches of Sainsbury’s, Boots and WHSmith.
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NewsWHSmith follows Sainsbury's in penning deal with Western Union
WHSmith has become the latest retailer to link up with Western Union in a deal that will allow customers to make global money transfers in-store.
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NewsWHSmith high street sales fall but travel performance on the up
WHSmith’s high street sales continued to decline but the retailer’s travel business reported improved growth in the first quarter.
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NewsRetail Diary: Waitrose and the case of the disappearing Uptown Funk spoof video
Retail Diary: Waitrose’s spoof Uptown Funk video mysteriously disappears and WH Smith enters the murky world of Mills & Boon fan fiction.
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VideoThe Retail Week: WHSmith results, the grocery market recovery and Tesco
Join our content editor Nicola Harrison and managing editor Jennifer Creevy, as they pick through the week’s main news stories.
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NewsWHSmith profits up 4% but high street sales continue to slip
WHSmith said group pre-tax profit increased 4% to £73m in its half-year but the retailer’s group sales continued to drop.
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NewsWHSmith reports falling Christmas sales but improved margins
WHSmith has reported another period of falling group sales and strengthening gross margins over the Christmas period.
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OpinionComment: As Dalton Philips checks out, pressure may mount on Marc Bolland
The travails of Morrisons have cost chief executive Dalton Philips his job and some are asking whether M&S chief Marc Bolland may be next to go.
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OpinionComment: The retail industry’s share price sparklers of 2014
Why Tesco investors might take comfort from the strong share price performance last year of Signet, Dixons Carphone and WHSmith.
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NewsWHSmith tests joint-branded Cardmarket high street stores
WHSmith is trialling opening its new value greetings card fascia Cardmarket within existing WHSmith stores as it looks to take on budget rivals.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Amazon, retail sales, WHSmith and more
Retail news round-up on December 9, 2014: Black Friday boosts November sales, travel retail grows 10%, Kate Swann receives £9m WHSmith pay cheque, Amazon trials delivery by bike
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on WHSmith, Tesco, Carphone Warehouse and more
Retail news round-up on December 4, 2014: WHSmith buys Supanews in Australia; Tesco hunts for chairman from outside of retail; Carphone Warehouse opens data centre; and Phones 4U mulls VAT issue.
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GalleryStore gallery: Card Market champions cheap and cheerful store design
WHSmith has added to its empire with a new discount chain called Card Market. Retail Week pays a visits to the retailer’s Swindon branch.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How is supply chain security affected by world events?
How will recent world events such as the Ebola outbreak in West Africa and sanctions on Russia effect the security of global supply chains?