Redundancy consultation for 150 staff at W H Smith head offices

One hundred and fifty members of staff at W H Smith's head offices in London and Swindon have entered redundancy consultations, the retailer has confirmed to The Bookseller. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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WH Smith website back online

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W H Smith website relaunches

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Hearst to move Country Living's edit staff to Alabama

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