Visit WH Smith Online
WH Smith is the UK's number one family retailer selling a range of products that extends across education, entertainment and information. Each year WH Smith High 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.
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, WH Smith 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.
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 WH Smith 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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