WH Smith has released its Richard and Judy Summer Book Club titles, featuring David Nicholls, Nick Hornby and Joel Dicker in the mix. The eight titles feature two from publisher Orion - No Safe House by Linwood Barclay and Summertime by Vanessa Lafaye, while Nicholls’ Us (Hodder) and... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-05-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
The government has relaxed the prison book ban, but said inmates can only receive parcels from four named booksellers – Waterstones, Blackwell’s, Foyles or WH Smith. The prison book ban was relaxed from 31st January, The Bookseller understands, following a High Court ruling that the ban,... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-02-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
WH Smith has released its interim results covering the Christmas period, revealing that group sales were down 2% like-for-like. As usual, WH Smith Travel performed better than its High Street stores, with like-for-like sales up 2% and total sales up 7%, with particular improvements at large... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
WH Smith has reported a 9% rise in pre-tax profits for the year but said books sales continue to be “challenging”. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-10-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Two titles from publisher Black Swan are in WH Smith’s Richard & Judy Book Club to kick... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-01-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
WH Smith's website is back online following an earlier suspension over abuse and rape themed ebooks found on its site. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC News | 2013-10-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
WH Smith has reported a total like-for-like sales decrease of 5% in the last quarter but said its... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
WH Smith is soon to open a new store in Cardiff University Union selling a small book range of 20... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-04-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Book sales at WH Smith have dropped 6% like-for-like across the high street and travel divisions... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
WH Smith has reported a 3% rise in group profit year-on-year for the six months to 29th February... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-04-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Customers will be encouraged to invest more time in trialling e-readers with WH Smith's new... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-04-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
W H Smith is to promote cross- over young adult (YA) titles more directly to adults via a new... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Lisa Campbell Publication Date: Thu, 10/11/2011 - 09:44 Total group sales at W H Smith have dropped by 3% in the last 10 weeks, with like-for-like sales down by 6% in comparison to last year. This morning (10th November) the company reported in its interim financial results for the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-11-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Lisa Campbell Publication Date: Tue, 13/09/2011 - 16:07 W H Smith said it is delighted to have a new branch in Westfield Stratford City as the £1.45bn complex opened its doors for the first time to customers today (13th September). The branch is based on the lower ground floor of... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Philip Stone Publication Date: Tue, 05/07/2011 - 16:04 Dawn Frenchs début novel, A Tiny Bit Marvellous (Penguin), retains its position at the summit of The Official UK Top 50 week-on-week, thanks to a promotional appearance on ITVs This Morning, and a £2.99 if you spend £10... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-07-05 00:00:00 UTC ]