All WHSmith articles – Page 8
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News
Today in retail: Tesco and WHSmith celebrate progress
Today has brought a raft of financial results and Tesco’s prelims, inevitably, grabbed most of the attention.
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Gallery
Store gallery: WHSmith to trial new high street formats
Stationery specialist WHSmith is trialling a range of new store concepts in key locations as it moves to bolster sales at its high street division.
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News
WHSmith travel arm takes off but high street sales fall
WHSmith’s travel division was once again the star performer for the retailer in its half-year, but sales fell at its high street business.
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Analysis
Agenda: Tesco, JD, WHSmith and Dunelm updates
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with financial updates from Tesco, JD, WHSmith and Dunelm all on the agenda.
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News
Game in talks with WHSmith to expand concession tie-up
Game is in negotiations with bookseller and stationer specialist WHSmith to expand a new concession partnership.
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News
Boots reinstates boarding pass checks at airports
Boots has reintroduced boarding pass checks at its airport stores to assess whether shoppers qualify for VAT savings based on where they are travelling to.
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Data
Data: Top 50 retailers by sales during 2015/16 financial year
Retail Week’s ranking of the UK’s top 50 retailers by sales for the 2015/16 financial year sees The Range, Inditex and Asos enter the table for the first time.
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Interview
Pocket Shop steams into WHSmith's travel heartland
The launch of Swedish bookseller Pocket Shop in the UK has caused some ructions, according to its boss Anna Borné Minberger.
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Analysis
WHSmith: 225 years old and still going strong
WHSmith earned a gold star from the City this week as it posted a better-than-expected 1% increase in group like-for-likes.
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News
Today in Retail: WHSmith books another sales rise
It isn’t just the recipients of spoof humour books who have been left chuckling post-Christmas – WHSmith is laughing too, all the way to the bank.
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News
WHSmith boosted by Ladybird and Enid Blyton spoofs
WHSmith’s Christmas trading was buoyed by its travel division, but sales at its high street stores fell.
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News
This week in retail: Dixons Carphone charged for growth
Dixons Carphone, one of the last of the big retailers to report on Christmas trading, will reveal its numbers tomorrow.
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News
Agenda: Dixons Carphone, Apple and WHSmith update
Retail Week looks to the next seven days with trading updates from Dixons Carphone, Apple and WHSmith all on the agenda.
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News
WHSmith upgrades PoS offer in tech investment drive
WHSmith is deploying updated PoS technology across its high street and travel outlets in an effort to drive its convenience offer.
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Data
Retail league table: Christmas trading 2016
Find out how retailers have performed during the critical Christmas 2016 trading period, with our league table comparing like-for-like sales.
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Analysis
Analysis: Who will be the next M&S chairman?
M&S chairman Robert Swannell has revealed he will retire next year. Retail Week looks at who could replace him at the helm of the troubled retailer.
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News
WHSmith’s profits rise as high street sales fall
WHSmith expects to report increased profits and group revenue for its full-year, but falling sales in its high street division.
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Opinion
Opinion: Motorway service stations go the extra mile for food
One area of UK retailing that could arguably do with a shot in the arm is the humble motorway service area, or MSA for short.
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Analysis
Data: The 50 best-paid executives at publicly listed retailers
Ocado boss Tim Steiner has been the most rewarded executive in the industry in the last year, exclusive Retail Week analysis has revealed.
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Opinion
Opinion: Why understanding your customer is vital in travel retail
Traditional shopping centres had their way with the 20th century, as big malls with big brands influenced the way we shopped.