W H Smith sales hit 85% of 2019 levels after good Christmas trading

W H Smith has reported a "good performance" for the 20-week period to 15th January 2022, with total group revenue at 85% of 2019 levels.  Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-18 20:43:57 UTC ]
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Mackesy’s illustrated début is indies’ lead Christmas hit

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[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-09 19:47:28 UTC ]
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Change to books team at W H Smith as Carrington made trading director

W H Smith's trading director for books, news and impulse Al Aldous will move across to W H Smith's online personalised greeting cards and gifts business next month. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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‘Consistent’ T&F likely to hit 2% growth target for 2019

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WH Smith to buy second US travel retailer; High Street book sales fall 5%

WH Smith has announced it is to buy US indie travel retailer Marshall Retail Group (MRG) for $400m. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Handmaid's sales: Margaret Atwood's The Testaments is immediate hit

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Scholastic's Earnings Take Big Hit in Fiscal 2019

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IVP Reports Double-Digit Sales for 2019

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The German book industry reported cumulated sales growth of 2.3 percent for the first six months of 2019 despite two sharp declines in March and June, when sales were down 11.8 and 7.1 percent respectively. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Promotions Hit HBG Sales Department Amid Restructuring

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Clarke steps down from W H Smith as group reports strong sales

Stephen Clarke is stepping down as group chief executive at W H Smith with high street m.d. Carl Cowling to take on the role, as the group reports strong sales in its latest report.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Strong revenue gains in the U.K. publisher's academic and professional division offset declines in its children's trade group. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Indies report dip in Easter trade as hot weather hits footfall

The sunny weather hit Easter weekend trading for bookshops with some struggling to shift copies, bucking the general trend after research showed High Street footfall actually increased.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

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