WH Smith to become latest high street giant to disappear – what are the others?
For the first time since 1792, high streets will be without WH Smith stores. It marks the end of a lengthy era - but UK ...
WHSmith's rise and fall from high street icon to price fury and hospital shame
Henry Walton Smith opened the first shop - a newsagents week 230 years ago and this week announced the WHSmith name is ...
Iconic UK retailer sells all 500 of its stores with name st to vanish from high street
One of the most iconic retail names in Britain – which also has stores throughout Australia – will vanish from UK streets ...
WH Smith name to disappear from High Street after sale
The 233-year-old chain will become TGJones but the WH Smith brand will continue at airports and railway stations.
WH Smith to disappear from High Street as chain sold to investors
WH Smith has agreed to sell its UK high street chain to Hobbycraft owner Modella Capital in a deal valuing it at £76 million, ...
WH Smith to sell its High Street business to Modella Capital for $100 million; here’s what the deal covers
Modella Capital plans to rename the high street stores sold by WH Smith to TGJones. The deal does not include the sale of the ...
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Woolworths, Wilko and now WH Smith – why Britain’s high-street stalwarts didn’t deserve to survive
Woolworths, Wilko and now WH Smith – why Britain’s high-street stalwarts didn’t deserve to survive - IN FOCUS: With the news that another veteran retailer is officially shutting its doors, Helen Coffe ...
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WH Smith to disappear from high street after 233 years in £76m sale to Modella Capital
WH Smith has sold its 480 UK high street stores to Modella Capital for £76m, ending a 233-year legacy. Stores will be ...
The history of WH Smith as brand bids farewell to UK high street
Henry Walton Smith and his wife Anna first established WH Smith in 1792 in Little Grosvenor Street in Mayfair as a news ...