Express & Star6d
Iconic high street retailer gives crucial update on Post Office closures
and it is unlikely that anyone else has the silver bullet to regalvanise profitability here.” WHSmith recently announced plans to close 17 of its high street stores in 2025.
The Sun7d
HMV owner in talks to snap up WHSmith high street stores
Earlier this month, WH Smith said it plans to close 17 of its high street shops during 2025. Paddy Lillis, general secretary of Usdaw (the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers), said ...
Express & Star8d
Uncertainty for WH Smith high street shops as private equity firms ponder deal
Earlier this month, WH Smith said it plans to close 17 of its high street shops during 2025. Paddy Lillis, general secretary of Usdaw (the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers), said ...
The Mirror3d
What does future of UK high street look like as WHSmith in talks to sell all stores
The UK high street has faced a brutal few years with town centres looking unrecognisable. Shopping habits have changed. Big names including Debenhams and Topshop no longer exist in shop form - and ...
WGHP7d
17-month-old baby killed in High Point duplex fire
HIGH POINT, N.C. (WGHP) — A 17-month-old girl died in an early morning fire in High Point on Pegram Avenue. At about 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, High Point 911 Communications received a call about a ...
City A.M.5d
Will the public miss WH Smith if it disappears from the UK high street?
WH Smith is generally perceived as better quality than the average high street retailer – scores for this measure are at 17.1 compared to an industry score of 14.2 – and it’s a similar story ...
AOL.co.uk6d
WH Smith reveals falling high street sales amid talks to sell the division
Earlier this month, WH Smith said it plans to close 17 of its high street shops during 2025, having shut 14 in the past financial year. The high street business now accounts for only around 15% of ...
Echo news7d
Brentwood High Street Kebabish Original to open in Essex
A new restaurant serving Pakistani food is set to open on Brentwood high street. Kebabish Original says the new outlet at 24 High Street – where a hairdressers outlet used to stand – could cre ...
Retail TouchPoints7d
WHSmith Considers Selling Off High Street Stores to Focus on Lucrative Travel Business
British retailer WHSmith has confirmed that it is exploring the sale of more than 520 High Street newsstand and bookstores to focus on its travel unit, which now accounts for three-quarters of its ...
Shropshire Star7d
Weekend high street visits down 5% despite shoppers’ best intentions
Last-minute shoppers on Christmas Eve make their way along the High Street in Winchester, Hampshire (Andrew Matthews/PA) Weekend high street visits fell by 5% last year despite shoppers saying ...
The Irish News7d
Weekend high street visits down 5% despite shoppers’ best intentions
Weekend high street visits fell by 5% last year despite shoppers saying they want to support local businesses, mobile data shows. Despite consumers claiming to be willing to pay an extra 23% more ...
The Independent6d
The group said total high street sales dropped 6 per cent while travel shops saw 6 per cent growth
Earlier this month, WH Smith said it plans to close 17 of its high street shops during 2025, having shut 14 in the past financial year. The high street business now accounts for only around 15 per ...