The Independent21d
WH Smith: Why now is an ‘odd time’ to sell and what the future holds for its high street stores
The retailer, which operates nearly 500 high street shops, has confirmed it is exploring a possible sale of this part of its business. “WH Smith confirms that it is exploring potential strategic ...
The Sun21d
WHSmith names nineteenth shop set to shut this year as 500 high street stores up for sale
WHSMITH has named its nineteenth store marked for closure this year as 500 high street shops have been placed up for sale. The stationary to sweet shop has confirmed yet another closure after The ...
Retail Gazette22d
WHSmith’s high street exit: Avoidable, or a long time coming?
WHSmith confirmed this week that it has hoisted a ‘For Sale’ sign over its entire high street business, more than 230 years after it opened its first store. The retailer known for its ...
London Evening Standard22d
Big retail brands look to leave Oxford Street stores as shopping district enters 'new era'
Famous high street brands are looking to leave their Oxford Street location because they are not attracting enough shoppers. The owners of Park House, which is home to Pandora, Swarovski ...
The New York Times22d
A Soothing Array of Spring Colors
Ariana Simone, left, and Chauncie Parchment had a certain coolness about them as they were walking along Canal Street in Manhattan on a Sunday in early January. Wearing shades of lavender ...
The New York Times22d
Three Weeks Later, Still Trying to Make Sense of It All
But when a fire broke out a mile from my home in Hollywood on a day when two other infernos had already incinerated neighborhoods, my job changed in an instant. I was a fire reporter. Little else ...
Axios22d
Climate change made LA fires far more likely, study says
Emergency vehicles are on the side of the road as flames from the Hughes Fire race up the hill in Castaic, a northwestern neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, on Jan. 22. Photo: Frederic J.
This is Money22d
WH Smith seeks to allay fears over in store Post Offices as it sells off its High Street estate
WH Smith tried to quash fears that hundreds of the Post Office branches in its stores will close as it sells its High Street estate. The retailer, which opened more than 230 years ago, has a ...
The Daily Telegraph22d
HMV owner plots bid for WH Smith’s high street shops
The billionaire owner of HMV is considering a bid for WH Smith’s high street business as the retailer focuses on travel. Doug Putman is said to be eyeing a potential swoop for the shops ...
Yahoo Finance22d
Uncertainty for WH Smith high street shops as private equity firms ponder deal
Thousands of WH Smith (SMWH.L) workers face uncertainty as private equity suitors eye a deal to take control of the retailer’s high street shops. It comes after the historic UK business confirmed over ...
Sky22d
Hobbycraft-owner Modella circles WH Smith high street chain
The owner of Hobbycraft is among a pack of suitors circling WH Smith, the 233-year-old high street chain which has been put up for sale. Sky News has learnt that Modella Capital, whose executives ...
This is Money22d
Mind the savings gap: The best rates vs the High St banks
We do not allow this to affect our editorial independence. Savers with high street banks earn an average of less than 1.5 per cent interest on their cash, new analysis shows. The big banks ...