All WHSmith articles – Page 9
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News
WHSmith profits on track as travel business performs strongly
WHSmith expects its full-year profits to be in line with expectations as it reported a continuing strong performance from its travel business.
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Opinion
This week in retail: WHSmith takes centre stage as it issues pre-close update
High street and travel retailer WHSmith will find itself in the spotlight on Wednesday when it posts a pre-close update.
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Video
The Retail Week: Asda's 7.5% slump, Sainsbury's appointment and WHSmith
The team discuss what is needed to turn Asda around, the impact of Sainsbury’s latest appointment and look ahead to WHSmith results.
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Agenda: WHSmith's pre-close and the latest grocery figures
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days with a pre-close trading update from WHSmith and the latest Kantar and Nielsen grocery figures.
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Data
Market monitor: Amazon maintains strong lead in entertainment market
Amazon sees a very small drop in share of total entertainment (26.7 to 26.7%) but maintains a strong lead.
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Analysis
Analysis: What Sam Allardyce can learn from retail's great turnarounds
Sam Allardyce is vying to turn England’s Euro flops into winners. Retail Week looks at what he can learn from the architects of retail’s greatest comebacks.
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News
WHSmith pledges to pass on savings to some airport customers
WHSmith has pledged to pass on savings to some non-EU-bound travellers at its airport branches following last year’s revelations over VAT.
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News
Waterstones boss James Daunt on taking the fight to Amazon
Waterstones chief executive Daunt said the retailer was ramping up its online offer to compete with “the slippery monster” that is Amazon.
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WHSmith like-for-likes flat as high street sales slide
WHSmith has reported flat like-for-likes in its latest quarter as its high street business posted a sales drop, but travel performed strongly.
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Data
Market monitor: Amazon and HMV gain music market share, iTunes drops 4.8%
Overall Amazon holds the highest share of spend in audiovisual entertainment (26.5%) but has decreased its share by 0.53pp year on year.
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News
Monsoon poaches Debenhams tech specialist to head up IT operations
Monsoon Accessorize has appointed Debenhams’ former business systems controller Andy Tudor to spearhead its IT strategy.
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News
Retail Diary: WHSmith boss aims high as cricket stars hit shoppers for six
WHSmith boss Steve Clarke reveals high and mighty aspirations as two England cricket stars hit Carnaby Street shoppers for six.
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Opinion
Opinion: WHSmith – there’s more to its success than adult colouring books
‘Extreme’ dot-to-dot puzzles and adult colouring books helped stationery retailer WHSmith post a 10% interim profits rise.
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Opinion
Opinion: Record Store Day is a reminder of the value of physical formats
Record Store Day, the annual celebration for independent record shops and independently minded musicians, has rolled around again.
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Opinion
Analysis: What do WHSmith's results reveal about the health of the high street?
Bookseller and stationer WHSmith marked a happy chapter in its business story when it updated this week.
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Analysis
WHSmith half-year profits up 11%: What the analysts say
WHSmith has posted an 11% jump in half-year profits with a strong performance from its travel division. Here’s the City’s reaction.
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News
WHSmith half-year profits up 11% as travel sales offset flat high street
WHSmith has posted an 11% jump in half-year profits as the business reported a strong performance from its travel division.
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News
This week in retail: Tesco, Asos, WHSmith, JD Sports, Debenhams and more
A slew of major retailers report this week – notably Tesco – which will give a good idea of the temperature out there in the industry.
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News
Agenda: Tesco full-years plus Debenhams, Asos, WHSmith and Halfords updates
Retail Week looks to next week with full-year results from Tesco, interims from Asos and WHSmith, and an update from Debenhams on the agenda.
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News
WHSmith enhances in-store technology with digital screens launch
High street retailer WHSmith is poised to modernise its shop fronts by launching digital displays in 100 of its UK branches.