All WHSmith articles – Page 27
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Analysis
Kate Swann
There is no denying the impact that the media-shy Kate Swann has had on what was once a beleaguered general merchandiser. She cuts costs like her life depends on it as, of course, the life of WHSmith did when she came in.Swann deserves praise for her turnaround skills and in ...
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AnalysisTop 50 retailers: Retail’s premier league
It’s 18 months since Retail Week’s last look at the UK’s top retailers by sales and margins and much has changed in that time. Retail Knowledge Bank senior partner Robert Clark reports
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NewsWHSmith and Tesco slammed over Josef Fritzl book
WHSmith and Tesco have both come under fire after displaying a book about notorious Austrian criminal Josef Fritzl as a suggested Father’s Day gift.
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NewsMcArthurGlen lands Glasgow Airport deal
Outlet mall developer McArthurGlen has unveiled plans for its first UK airport operation, in Glasgow, and is in talks to secure a further wave of sites across the country.
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NewsWHSmith ‘good value’ after positive quarter
Bookseller and stationer WHSmith has revealed better than expected third-quarter sales.
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AnalysisPeter Swann talks maximum IT efficiency at WHSmith
WHSmith’s other Swann – IT director Peter Swann – talks to Joanna Perry about how the retailer’s efficiency drive has left it well placed to get value for money in the downturn
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NewsWHSmith reports robust third-quarter sales
WHSmith has revealed better than forecast third-quarter sales and said it is confident on its full-year prospects.
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NewsEx-WHSmith man to run British Bookshops & Stationers
British Bookshops & Stationers’ new owners have drafted in former WHSmith director John Simpson to return the business to profitability.
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NewsWHSmith considers increasing presence in overseas airports
WHSmith is contemplating further overseas expansion of its travel business by opening in more foreign airports.
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AnalysisKate Swann
She may have a formidable reputation, but there’s no doubting Kate Swann’s success in reshaping WHSmith
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NewsWHSmith opens doors to chuggers
WHSmith is allowing the unpopular practice of face-to-face charity fundraising to be carried out in its stores as part of a trial that observers are calling risky.
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NewsWHSmith profits fall, but margins firm
WHSmith has posted a 5 per cent fall in first-half profits but said it is confident about the full-year outlook.
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NewsWHSmith makes a grab for pick ’n’ mix market
WHSmith is testing pick ’n’ mix sweets in stores to cash in on a much-loved part of defunct retailer Woolworths’ offer.The books-cum-stationery retailer already stocks confectionery and now wants to tap into the £300m pick ’n’ mix market.A WHSmith spokesperson said: “WHSmith is trialling pick ’n’ mix in a small ...
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Next refuses to pay all of Westfield's service charges
Fashion retailer Next is refusing to pay part of its service charge at Westfield London after the property developer increased its fees within days of the shopping centre opening.
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WHSmith launches site for entertainment offer
WHSmith has launched a dedicated entertainment website selling more than 200,000 products.
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Drag queen jailed for WHSmith bomb hoax
A 19-year-old drag queen who made a hoax bomb threat to WHSmith’s head office has been jailed for 14 months.
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Booksellers fury at BAA's exclusive WHSmith deal
Book retailers have hit out at airport operator BAA's decision to grant exclusive rights to WHSmith to operate all specialist bookshops in its London airports.
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WH Smith corners airport market with exclusive BAA contract
WH Smith is poised to corner the airport market as it enters into a contract with BAA that will see all the airport operator’s book stores operated by the retailer.
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Westfield retailers unite in outrage at service charges
The dispute over service charges at Westfield London has escalated as more retailers join the fight against the landlords’ demands.
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WHSmith on growth trail despite sales dip
WHSmith is eyeing several former Woolworths stores as it seeks to extend its portfolio by 44 shops by the end of its financial year in August.