British retailer WH Smith is looking to sell of its historic high street business to focus on its travel store unit in the latest hit to the U.K.'s retail industry. The 232-year-old retailer said ...

Retailer WH Smith has shared that it is in talks to sell its high street arm. The company’s high street operation is made up of about 500 stores, the first of which was opened 230 years ago.

Retailer WH Smith has shared that it is in talks to sell its high street arm. The company’s high street operation is made up of about 500 stores, the first of which was opened 230 years ago. Over the ...

WH Smith is in talks to sell its high street stores, the British retailer has said. The firm said that it was "exploring potential strategic options for this profitable and cash-generative part of ...

The high street business now accounts for only about 15% of annual group trading profit. “Over the past decade, WH Smith has become a focused global travel retailer,” the statement continued.

The high street business now accounts for only about 15% of annual group trading profit. “Over the past decade, WH Smith has become a focused global travel retailer,” the statement continued. “The ...