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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WHSmith 'prime example' of why UK's high street has failed as it's 'losing relevance'EXCLUSIVE A leading retail expert has slammed WHSmith for failing to evolve in the same week that the interest over buying ...
The British high street has suffered over the last few years and many retailers have been forced to close some of their brick ...
An iconic high street brand has issued an important update on the future of post offices within its stores, after fears were ...
The thoroughfare to New Street is looking worse for wear, with memories of its past life still visible on the mossy walls ...
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WHSmith at The Malls in Basingstoke to close this SaturdayWH Smith store in The Malls will officially close at noon on Saturday, February 1, marking the end of an era for the retailer, which has operated at this site since 1968. As previously reported, the ...
WHSmith is set to close many of its branches in 2025, following from a slate of closures last year. Most of the outgoing locations can be found on UK highstreets, as the retailer moves to open new ...
As WHSmith revaluates the future of its high street business, Retail Gazette takes a look at how it got here and what’s next ...
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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