WH Smith travel profits surge as firm readies to sell high street arm

NAMPA / DPA

2025-04-16

London (PA Media/dpa) - British retailer WH Smith has reported rising profits across its shops at airports and railway stations as it prepares to sell its high street estate and focus purely on travel outlets. Profit across its travel shops rose by 17% to £63 million ($83.6 million) in the six months to February, compared with the previous year. Meanwhile, profit at its high street business slumped by a quarter to just £20 million, it said in a t......

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