Why WHSmith boss Carl Cowling is still betting big on America despite Trump turmoil

Carl Cowling

WHSmith is selling its high street business to focus on its successful travel operations—notably the US, described by the retailer as its “most exciting growth market”

The shift comes amid global disruption precipitated by president Trump’s confrontational polices, but WHSmith chief executive Carl Cowling is unfazed and tells Retail Week why.

 

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