WHSmith

WHSmith is the UK’s leading specialist multiple newsagent, a category covering books, greeting cards, stationery, newspapers, magazines, confectionary and more. Operations are divided into two divisions by location type: high street and travel. Retail Week provides news, analysis, features and opinion about WHSmith and the books, cards and stationery sectors.

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News
WHSmith revenues rise but it warns of Middle East impact on summer travel
2026-04-23T06:30:00+01:00By Megan Robinson
WHSmith saw its revenue rise across the business, but it is cautious about the outlook as conflict in the Middle East is set to disrupt summer travel.
Analysis
Currys: What does the future hold following Baldock’s exit?
2026-03-30T15:17:00+01:00By Megan Robinson
In a surprise announcement last week, the Currys board revealed that its chief executive of eight years, Alex Baldock, has decided to leave the business to take on a new external position
News
Majority of customers against TGJones rebrand
2026-03-10T00:01:00+00:00By George Arnett and Hugh Radojev
Three-quarters of the British public are not fans of the rebrand of the former WHSmith high street business to TGJones, according to exclusive polling shared with Retail Week.

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Opinion

‘WHSmith can’t be expected to bail out Modella’s embattled TGJones’

2026-03-05T15:23:00+00:00By George MacDonald

WHSmith has challenges of its own to cope with, and it’s impossible to see why it would divert any focus to the fortunes of its former high street arm. Ultimately, the buck stops with TGJones’ owner, Modella, observes George MacDonald

News

WHSmith reports revenue growth but warns of Middle East disruption

2026-03-05T07:25:00+00:00By Ellis Hawthorne

WHSmith has reported solid revenue growth as its North American travel business continues to outperform other international markets

TGJones owner approaches restructuring firm over store closure plans
2026-03-02T15:45:00+00:00By Hugh Radojev
WHSmith launches artisan coffee shop at Manchester airport
2026-02-06T07:55:00+00:00By George Arnett
Leo Quinn: The non-retail turnaround veteran charged with getting WHSmith back off the ground
2026-01-19T15:46:00+00:00By Hugh Radojev
WHSmith appoints new executive chair
2026-01-19T07:33:00+00:00By Megan Robinson

WHSmith opens larger, brighter store in popular London station
2025-12-22T07:00:00+00:00By Megan Robinson
What’s next for WHSmith as it plans recovery from accounting controversy?
2025-12-19T15:15:00+00:00By Megan Robinson
WHSmith admits ‘much to do to rebuild confidence’ as profits fall
2025-12-19T07:18:00+00:00By George MacDonald
Shake-ups, showdowns and sabotage: the stories that defined retail in 2025
2025-12-19T07:00:00+00:00By Hugh Radojev

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