WHSmith 'could close half of its 500 high street stores' if it gets snapped up by new owner
WHSmith has confirmed it is 'exploring potential strategic options for this profitable and cash-generative part of the group, ...
Major update over WHSmith's future with 'at least half' of stores facing closure
Experts say a potential buyer would want only about 250 of those outlets, raising the prospect of significant job losses if ...
WHSmith puts security tags on packs of Mini Eggs
Retailer attaches anti-theft device to bag of Easter chocolate treats amid warning that shoplifting is ‘spiralling out of ...
Half of WHSmith’s 500 high streets stores ‘could close’ under new owners
UP to half of WHSmith’s 500 high street stores “could face closure” if a buyer is secured for its high street division. The retailer is actively seeking to offload its entire ...
WHSmith could close half of high street stores under new owner
WHSmith could shut at least half of its high street stores under a new owner, raising the possibility of large-scale job cuts ...
Full list of WHSmith stores closing in 2025 as four more to shut for good next month
The retailer has confirmed plans to sell its 500 UK high street stores, including 195 with an in-store Post Office.
Post Office: WHSmith gives update on closures - jobs uncertain as sale news sees stores possibly closing down
An iconic high street brand has issued an important update on the future of post offices within its stores, after fears were ...
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‘In a split between its travel and high street businesses, where will WHSmith’s name land?’
As WHSmith's management looks to jettison its high street stores business to focus on its more lucrative travel arm, the ...
WHSmith names nineteenth shop set to shut this year as 500 high street stores up for sale
WHSMITH has named its nineteenth store marked for closure this year as 500 high street shops have been placed up for sale.
WHSmith’s high street exit: Avoidable, or a long time coming?
As WHSmith revaluates the future of its high street business, Retail Gazette takes a look at how it got here and what’s next ...
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Is high-street stalwart WHSmith shutting shop for good?
For as long as I have been at The Bookseller, the future of WHSmith has been up for debate. With the announcement that the high-street division has been placed on the block, it may have finally ...
Full list of WHSmith, Sainsbury's and Iceland stores closing in February
The British high street has suffered over the last few years and many retailers have been forced to close some of their brick ...