27 Nov 2000
| by Claire Billings
group WH Smith News from handling two-thirds of its business....and newspaper distribution group WH Smith News from handling two-thirds of its business. The move is understood to be in protest against the newsagent’s plans to seek exclusive agreements with major retailers.
WH Smith News ...
to be considering following suit. WH Smith News distributes about 20% of NI’s circulation, which amounts to around ...
13 Aug 2001
| by Staff,
LONDON - WH Smith is set to challenge electrical retailers as it looks at expanding its brand...WH Smith already sells DVD players and televisions in 25 of its 530 stores where it has opened Electronic Zones, which offer mobile phones and home entertainment equipment.
It is understood ...
encroaches on WH Smiths' ground.
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22 May 2001
LONDON - WH Smith is considering buying the publisher and TV production company Octopus Group for a...The retailer has held talks with Octopus, which was owned by Reed until 1998 when it was the subject of a 33m management buyout. The MBO was supported by venture capital firm Kleinwort Benson Development Capital, which at the time said it would stay with the company for three for years. WH Smith has ...
12 Apr 2001
| by Claire Billings
WH Smith has confirmed it is to sell its magazine distribution business, WH Smith News, after...LONDON (Brand Republic) - WH Smith has confirmed it is to sell its magazine distribution business, WH Smith News, after the group’s first-half profits slumped because of a sharp fall in profits ...
threaten the distribution of magazines and newspapers in remote areas.
WH Smith CEO Richard Handover said ...
01 Dec 2000
| by Claire Billings
High-street newsagent and magazine wholesaler WH Smith may take Associated Newspapers, owner...LONDON (Brand Republic) – High-street newsagent and magazine wholesaler WH Smith may take ...
the distribution of two-thirds of the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday’s print-run. WH Smith will retain the rest ...
.
An internal memo from WH Smith head of distribution Ian Wigglesworth to senior management, obtained ...
14 Jun 2001
| by Claire Billings
distributor WH Smith News in a move that could scupper retailer WH Smith's plans to sell the division....'s contract with WH Smith News has until 2005 to run, but there is a get-out clause in the event of a change ...
Standard , is one of WH Smith News' biggest customers providing it with between 10% and 15% of its business ...
05 Dec 2001
| by Staff,
LONDON - WH Smith is bucking the trend and opening 120 new stores across the UK over the next three.... It will bring the total number of WH Smith stores to 709, with an additional 189 stores at UK rail stations.
According to a WH Smith spokeswoman: "It's a bold step which will take WH Smith forward and into new areas. WH Smith is a trusted brand and we aim to build on what we already offer our customers ...
21 Nov 2000
WH Smith is reintroducing soft-porn magazines into its high-street stores just three years after...LONDON (Brand Republic) – WH Smith is reintroducing soft-porn magazines into its high-street stores just three years after removing them because it claimed no one bought them.
Playboy, Forum, New ...
director of WH Smith retail, said the company did not want to be seen as a censor. “We now live in a much ...
17 May 2006
| by by Alex Donohue
LONDON - The Economist has been removed from the shelves of more than 500 WH Smith's shops across...A spokesperson for WH Smith said the decision was made after a "breakdown of terms ...
, which is published by Pearson, has now been withdrawn from 542 WH Smith's high street stores and will not be available until the dispute is settled.
The Economist will still be on sale at 127 of WH Smith's outlets ...
29 Nov 2000
| by Camilla Palmer
UK newsagent retailer WH Smith is reeling from a damages lawsuit dealt by rival John Menzies, just...LONDON (Brand Republic) – UK newsagent retailer WH Smith is reeling from a damages lawsuit dealt ...
distribution agreement.
Menzies is suing WH Smith over alleged abuse of market share and unlawful conduct. The company said WH Smith has been putting pressure on publishers to break exclusive contracts with it ...