Sky5d
WH Smith high street arm sold to Hobbycraft owner in £76m deal
WH Smith has sold its 233-year old high street business to the owner of Hobbycraft in a £76m deal. Sky News revealed in January how a sales process was under way for the arm, which employs ...
Sky6d
WH Smith to pick buyer of 233-year-old high street chain
WH Smith will decide the fate of its 233-year-old high street chain within days, as it holds final discussions with the two remaining bidders for the business. Sky News has learnt that WH Smith ...
The Mirror4d
Brits 'gutted' as popular high street chain name is 'erased' after hundreds of years
British shoppers have expressed their confusion on social media after an iconic high street shop announced it is to change its name after more than 230 years. In a deal announced on Friday (March ...
Express & Star6d
WH Smith: History of the retailer as brand exits UK high street
WH Smith has sold its 480 high street stores (Rui Vieira/PA) Historic retailer WH Smith has quit the UK high street after 233 years. The books and stationery retailer has sold its 480 high street ...
London Evening Standard6d
WH Smith high street stores to be rebranded TG Jones after £76 million sale
One of the familiar names in British retailing is to disappear from the high street after 233 years following the sale of the WH Smith store network to a private equity investor. All 480 WH Smith ...
Oxford Mail6d
WHSmith to sell high street to chain and plans to rebrand
It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. Retailer WHSmith has agreed to sell its UK high street chain to Modella Capital. In a deal valued at £76 million, it will see the brand's ...
Metro6d
WH Smith name to disappear from the high street after £76,000,000 sale
WHSmith has agreed to sell UK high street shops and is set for rebrand (Picture: Getty Images) One of the UK’s most recognisable high street names, WH Smith, is set to disappear from the high ...
Express & Star6d
WH Smith agrees to sell UK high street shops and is set for rebrand - here's the new name
WH Smith has agreed to sell its UK high street chain to Hobbycraft owner Modella Capital in a deal valuing it at £76 million, and will eventually rebrand as TGJones. The sale does not include the ...
Manchester Evening News6d
WH Smith to disappear from high street as UK high street chain is sold
WH Smith is set to disappear from the high street and be replaced by brand TGJones. It comes after the sale of the high street to Hobbycraft owner Modella Capital was agreed. The deal is valued at ...
The Mirror5d
High street store closures mapped including WHSmith and Poundland - is your favourite closing?
High street brands including WHSmith ... employer National Insurance contributions and a rise in minimum wage. Our map also shows the more than 200 shops and banks have already closed for business ...
Bristol Post5d
Gentrified high street in East Bristol ruined by ‘youngsters’
A high street in East Bristol has been “ruined by youngsters” as gentrification has led to a lack of variety, according to local residents. In November 2023, Bristol Live visited Fishponds ...