WH Smith plans to open more stores after Christmas boost

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WH Smith plans to open more stores after Christmas boost

Posted at 8:40AM Thursday 24 Jan 2013

The retailer is planning to open about six more stores in the UK this year as better buying terms in the far east, less discounting after Christmas and a shift towards more profitable stationary products offset a 5% drop in underlying sales in the 20 weeks to January 20.

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