Archive of all WH Smith articles – Page 4
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Comment & OpinionCould a unified company vision save WH Smith from the high street scrapheap?
The retailer needs to align the whole organisation with one consistent vision, tell one story and speak with one voice, argues Chris West of Verbal Identity
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NewsWH Smith exceeds expectations with solid third quarter sales
WH Smith’s “profit-focused strategy” seems to be winning more friends in the City than it has on the high street
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NewsCity snapshot: Travel sales jump boosts WH Smith in third quarter
An 8% jump in WH Smith’s travel arm has helped its overall group sales rise 4% in the third quarter while gross margin continued to improve. Plus, cold weather and higher fuel prices hit Applegreen’s early 2018 performance, currency inflation boosts profits at Zambeef and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsCity snapshot: WH Smith improves food offer as performance hold steady
WH Smith (SMWH) has posted pre-tax profit down 1% from £83m to £82m on static group revenue of £643m in the half year to 28 February. Plus, Greene King’s shares rise on bullish profits guidance and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsCity snapshot: WH Smith travel division fuels Christmas growth as high street continues to decline
The WH Smith travel division continued to grow from strength to strength over the Christmas period as sales at the retailer’s high street stores continued to decline. Plus, Hotel Chocolat records 15% sales growth over Christmas; and Fever-Tree once again expects full-year profits to be “comfortably” ahead of expectations after another year of soaring sales.
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NewsCity snapshot: Third quarter like-for-like sales flat at WH Smith
Travel and high street retailer WH Smith has posted top-line sales growth of 2% in the 15 weeks to 10 June, while like-for-like sales were flat as travel sales rose and the high street slumped. Plus trading updates from British American Tobacco and Coca-Cola European Partners and all the rest of the news from the Cit
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NewsRelex to cut fresh & chilled waste at WH Smith Travel
Relex will help improve demand forecasting and replenishment and increase availability at its 768 transit stores
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NewsCity snapshot: WH Smith upgrades profit expectations amid strong travels sales
WH Smith has upgraded its earnings forecast after reporting a 1% rise in like-for-like sales for the 21 weeks to 21 January as strong travel sales made up for the a downturn in high street
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NewsWH Smith signs deal with Aptos to renew self-checkout tech
Aptos, which includes Monsoon, Karen Millen, and Wagamama among its clients, provides point of sale technology and in-store wifi
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NewsMenzies Distribution wins new supply deal with WH Smith
Menzies will operate from the three WH Smith distribution centres in Birmingham, Swindon and Dunstable
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Analysis & FeaturesCity news: Steady WH Smith reassures the market
WH Smith said its new store opening programme in the UK and internationally “is on track”
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NewsStrong travel performance puts WH Smith on track
WH Smith (SMWH) has announced this morning it is on track to meet market expectations for its full-year trading after strong performance in its travel division
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NewsWH Smith switches food to go range from Urban Eat to Munch
The Munch brand, rolling into WH Smith exclusively this week, comprises more than 70 products
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NewsWH Smith shares fall despite Q3 sales rise
Sales at WH Smith have increased 2% in the third quarter thanks to continued growth at the retailer’s travel division.
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NewsWH Smith reports high street recovery
WH Smith has announced its best performance on the high street for “many years” as pre-tax profits in the first half to 29 February 2016 jumped 11% to £80m
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NewsWH Smith boss lands 12% pay rise as profits blossom
WH Smith hands CEO a bumper pay rise of 12.3% to take his salary to £550k to compensate for a pay package which had fallen to “uncompetitive” levels.
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NewsWH Smith ignores VAT furore as it beats profit forecasts
Shares in WH Smith fell 1.3% today after the retailer avoided any mention of the ongoing row over alleged pocketing of VAT savings at airports.
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NewsWestern Union to roll kiosks into WH Smith
Global payment services provider Western Union has secured its second major UK retail tie-up of the summer
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NewsWH Smith profits rise in face of falling sales
Sales have dipped while pre-tax profits continued to grow at high street retailer WH Smith, according to its interim financial results released today.
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NewsWH Smith focuses on margin as group sales slip again
WH Smith’s gross margin continues to grow, despite a 2% fall in like-for-like sales in the 20 weeks to 17 January.