Summer sales add shine to WH Smith’s performance
Sales at WH Smith are approaching £2bn after the retailer benefitted from a summer boost at the end of its financial year.
A "particularly strong performance" from the UK travel division of the Swindon-headquartered group helped to drive pre-tax profits up 16% to £166m. Dividends have been increased in line with profits, and supplements a £50m share buyback programme announced in September.
WH Smith's group chief executive Carl Cowling said: "The group has delivered an excellent performance throughout the year, particularly o... You can carry on reading TheBusinessDesk.com for free, but you have reached the maximum number of pages an unregistered user can view. To register for an account, click here or login below...
