WHmiths UK

The first High Street store was a small news vendor opened in 1792 in Little Grosvenor Street, London, by Henry Walton Smith and his wife Anna. Today, WHmiths has 553 High Street stores, covering over 3 million square feet of selling space and employing 17,000 staff. Clubcard, the Company's loyalty scheme, has more than 9 million members.

WHmiths is one of the UK's leading retail groups incorporating market leading companies in retail and news distribution. The Group has 675 stores across the UK, 22,866 employees and sales of some £2.9bn. WHmiths PLC is listed on the London Stock Exchange (SMWH) and is part of the FTSE mid 250 index. WHmiths is the UK's number one family retailer selling a range of products that extends across education, entertainment and information. Each year WHmithHigh Street stores sell enough pens to circle the earth; enough books to fill a library shelf from London to Edinburgh; and enough paper to write a letter to everyone in the world. We also sell 122 million magazines and newspapers each year - enough to make a pile 69 times taller than Mount Everest.

Books, newspapers, magazines and stationery form the core of the High Street business. We sell more books than any other retailer in England, Scotland and Wales. For example, one in three copies of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire were bought from WHmith in the first weekend of release. We promote new authors with our Fresh Talent showcase and also have the Thumping Good Read Award that is voted for by members of Clubcard.

Products

• Books
• News and magazines
• Home, Office and Fashion Stationery
• Education and Revision Aids
• Travel Guides and Maps
• Art Materials
• Home entertainment, including videos, CDs, DVDs & Games
• Gift Vouchers
• Theatre Tickets
• Stamps
• Batteries
• Lottery Tickets
• Confectionery
• Amazing Adventures - a range of 49 experience gifts.

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