01 Nov 2006
| by Robyn Lewis
WH Smith has promoted its corporate responsibility manager to its most senior communications role....years.
She takes responsibility for all of WH Smith's brand comms, reporting to group HR director ...
14 May 2001
Venture capitalist 3i has become the latest equity firm to join the auction for WH Smith News...management buyout of the business. The talks, however, failed. WH Smith is expected to draw up a shortlist ...
3i joins equity companies CVC Capital Partners and ABN Amro, which have teamed up with former WH Smith finance director Keith Hamill and former operations director Terry Reilly to formulate a bid. 3i ...
22 Aug 2007
| by Joe Lepper
LONDON - National Savings & Investments has linked up with WH Smith to promote its premium bonds
16 Oct 2009
| by Matt Williams
WH Smith has reported an 8 per cent year-on-year rise in profits for the year ending August 2009. The retailer, which cut its costs during the period by 15 million, attributed the increase to ditching music and movies in favour of sweets and stationery. Source: The Daily Telegraph Nokia has recorded a 20 per ...
09 Jun 1998
- WH Smith has made its first foray into online book sales with the acquisition for 8m of Europe...- WH Smith has made its first foray into online book sales with the acquisition for 8m of Europe's largest online book retailer, bookshop.co.uk.
The company owns online brands Internet Bookshop and CD Paradise, which carry details of more than 1.4 million books and 500,000 CDs. It was founded in 1992 ...
09 Jun 1998
- WH Smith has made its first foray into online book sales with the acquisition for 8m of Europe...- WH Smith has made its first foray into online book sales with the acquisition for 8m of Europe's largest online book retailer, bookshop.co.uk.
The company owns online brands Internet Bookshop and CD Paradise, which carry details of more than 1.4 million books and 500,000 CDs. It was founded in 1992 ...
13 Oct 2000
| by ED SHELTON
in partnership with retailer WH Smith over the next two years....Financial publisher Matching Hat is to launch a range of eight to ten financial magazines in partnership with retailer WH Smith over the next two years.
The magazines will be co-branded and aimed at people in different stages of their lives. They will be designed to deliver financial information in a ...
24 Oct 2002
WH Smith managing director of UK retail operations Robin Dickie has moved to Barclays as chief
02 Sep 1999
15 years ago: WH Smith decides to end sales of tobacco and
confectionery in its retail outlets...15 years ago: WH Smith decides to end sales of tobacco and
confectionery in its retail outlets; Bulmer launches a non-alcoholic
sparkling apple juice called Kiri; Toy company Rainbow Toys scores a
merchandising coup, with the acquisition of exclusive rights to a
character from the US film Ghostbusters ...
02 Dec 1999
| by CONOR DIGNAM
computer sales over Boots and WH Smith; the industry regulator considers
relaxing the 30-minute rule...15 years ago: Cadbury Typhoo launches two brands - Typhoo One Cup
and Typhoo Select - in a bid to reverse the dramatic share loss it
suffered during the 1970s; Dixons claims it has built a lead in home
computer sales over Boots and WH Smith; the industry regulator considers
relaxing the 30-minute rule ...