While WHSmith's high street sales have been in decline for several years, they experienced a slight uptick in 2021 when compared to the previous year. In the financial year ending August 31, 2021 sales revenues increased by four percent, before contracting again in 2022 by two percent. WHSmith is a British retailer specializing in books, stationery, newspapers, and magazines, generally operating in high street and travel locations (e.g., railway stations and airports).
Percentage change in sales revenue of WHSmith high street stores in the United Kingdom (UK) from financial year 2011 to 2022
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WHSmith. (November 10, 2022). Percentage change in sales revenue of WHSmith high street stores in the United Kingdom (UK) from financial year 2011 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 15, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/538294/whsmith-sales-revenue-growth-high-street-stores-united-kingdom-uk/
WHSmith. "Percentage change in sales revenue of WHSmith high street stores in the United Kingdom (UK) from financial year 2011 to 2022." Chart. November 10, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/538294/whsmith-sales-revenue-growth-high-street-stores-united-kingdom-uk/
WHSmith. (2022). Percentage change in sales revenue of WHSmith high street stores in the United Kingdom (UK) from financial year 2011 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/538294/whsmith-sales-revenue-growth-high-street-stores-united-kingdom-uk/
WHSmith. "Percentage Change in Sales Revenue of Whsmith High Street Stores in The United Kingdom (Uk) from Financial Year 2011 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Nov 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/538294/whsmith-sales-revenue-growth-high-street-stores-united-kingdom-uk/
WHSmith, Percentage change in sales revenue of WHSmith high street stores in the United Kingdom (UK) from financial year 2011 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/538294/whsmith-sales-revenue-growth-high-street-stores-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited June 15, 2024)
Percentage change in sales revenue of WHSmith high street stores in the United Kingdom (UK) from financial year 2011 to 2022 [Graph], WHSmith, November 10, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/538294/whsmith-sales-revenue-growth-high-street-stores-united-kingdom-uk/