04 Jun 2004
| by Emma Barns
WH Smith is looking at offloading some of the business and special-interest titles it stocks...The decision comes after a review period where, for the first time, Kate Swann, the WH Smith chief executive, ordered an assessment of the retailer's entire range of titles.
WH Smith is holding discussions ...
, the current affairs magazine, which is currently available in 175 WH Smith stores, will only be stocked in 41 ...
04 Dec 2000
- WH Smith is considering taking Associated Newspapers to court over the publisher s decision...- WH Smith is considering taking Associated Newspapers to court over the publisher s decision to scrap its 100 million distribution contract. The possibility is hinted at in a memo from distribution ...
to the competition commission and accused newspaper publishers of colluding to push WH Smith out of the distribution ...
04 Dec 2000
- WH Smith is considering taking Associated Newspapers to court over the publisher s decision...- WH Smith is considering taking Associated Newspapers to court over the publisher s decision to scrap its 100 million distribution contract. The possibility is hinted at in a memo from distribution ...
to the competition commission and accused newspaper publishers of colluding to push WH Smith out of the distribution ...
10 Apr 2000
| by LEXIE GODDARD
E-space, the internet ad sales group, has landed the contract for
WH Smith Online....E-space, the internet ad sales group, has landed the contract for
WH Smith Online.
Nigel ...
banners and buttons, Weekes will be talking to potential clients and
agencies about WH Smith s wider retailing strategy. E-space is keen to
start negotiating partnership deals on behalf of WH Smith ...
21 Mar 2000
Carlton Communications and the retail group, WH Smith have formed a joint venture internet...Carlton Communications and the retail group, WH Smith have formed a joint venture internet ...
entertainment and ecommerce partnership.
The deal will see Carlton and WH Smith co-brand, link and cross-promote their websites; Carlton will promote the WH Smith retail service on Carlton.com and through all of its other ...
21 Mar 2000
Carlton Communications and the retail group, WH Smith have formed a joint venture internet...Carlton Communications and the retail group, WH Smith have formed a joint venture internet ...
entertainment and ecommerce partnership.
The deal will see Carlton and WH Smith co-brand, link and cross-promote their websites; Carlton will promote the WH Smith retail service on Carlton.com and through all of its other ...
20 Feb 2004
| by Rachel Gardner
Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO is not among the six agencies shortlisted for the £9 million WH Smith...communications director for WH Smith, said: "We have decided to invite a number of agencies to give us their best objective thinking on how we can further build upon these brand assets and position WH Smith most ...
30 Nov 2001
WH Smith has apologised to Geordies who are angry about its new
commercial, by Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO, starring Nicholas Lyndhurst,
which depicts them as vulgar, messy-eating couch potatoes. The
Independent Television Commission is investigating the complaints. -
General release.
...
24 Mar 2000
| by EMMA HALL
Carlton Communications is giving WH Smith pounds 15 million worth
of advertising airtime as part...Carlton Communications is giving WH Smith pounds 15 million worth
of advertising airtime as part ...
itself to promoting WH Smith
through all its media assets, including its three ITV regions, cinema
advertising business and Carlton.com.
In return, WH Smith will promote Carlton.com through its websites ...
29 Nov 1999
WH Smith, the books- to-computer retailer, and Freeserve are holding talks that could lead to a...WH Smith, the books- to-computer retailer, and Freeserve are holding talks that could lead to a ...
, combining Freeserve s 1.5 million subscribers with WH Smith s ecommerce activities.
It is understood that the deal could see Freeserve take a stake in WH Smith s online business, which includes bookshop ...