One of the UK's oldest and most recognisable retailers, WHSmith was founded in 1792 by Henry Walton Smith and his wife Anna ...

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The past year has been a difficult one for the British high street with dozens of shops shutting and beloved brands going under, and the trend looks set to continue in 2025. Many high streets have ...

It must once have seemed that, "much like the British Empire, the sun would never set on WH Smith", said Alexander Larman in The Spectator. But the skies are looking dark. The retailer is currently in ...

The British public has been left up in arms over the rebrand of the beloved books and stationery retailer WH Smith, which has been sold for £76m and will be renamed as TGJones by its new owners. The ...

It was the end of an era this week in Melton Mowbray when the WH Smith store branding was removed after being a feature of the town centre for 71 years.