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The name WH Smith is disappearing from the high street, marking the end of an era for a business that began in 1792.
WHSMITH will be disappearing from the high street in a matter of weeks as its new owner pushes forward with plans to rebrand ...
Shoppers are gutted as WH Smith has shared a goodbye video after 233 years in UK high streets. It comes after the iconic ...
Another WHSmith store has shut for good as part of a string of closures across the country. Bolton’s Crompton Place store served its last customers on Saturday. A spokesperson for the retailer ...
The iconic retailer, which opened its first store in 1792, has been sold to Modella Capital, the private equity firm behind ...
It has been revealed that the WHSmith in The Broadway, which also houses a Post Office, is to shut its doors. The closure means the retailer will no longer have a presence in Bradford. It comes after ...
Is nothing sacred?” “We all have WH Smith memories, When it was a great shop full of magazines, records, videos & DVDs, books, stationery – and knowledgeable staff,” another chimed.
Money The economy Thousands of WH Smith staff face uncertainty after update shared on store closures 'Store closures could be material in somebody else’s hands, but WH Smith itself, clearly, has ...
The historic Swindon-headquartered retailer was forced to slash millions off its sale price to Modella Capital ...
WHSmith has agreed to sell its UK high street chain to Hobbycraft owner Modella Capital. All the approximately 480 stores and 5,000 staff working for the high street businesses will move under ...
Consequently, the jobs of 5,000 store staff now hang in the balance. About 200 WH Smith stores also operate Post Office counters "staffed by WH Smith employees", said the BBC.
Full list of WHSmith stores closing in 2025 as four more to shut for good next month The retailer has confirmed plans to sell its 500 UK high street stores, including 195 with an in-store Post Office.