In the financial year ending August 2024, sales in WH Smith's travel units increased by 11 percent, a decrease after the preceding two years. Two years prior, the British retailer travel unit sales had grown by 130 percent in comparison to a year earlier. WH Smith is a 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 travel units worldwide from financial year 2011 to 2024
Financial years ending 31 August. Travel units include motorway and international franchise units, excluding kiosks in India and China and units belonging to the Wild Cards and Gifts franchise in Australia.
Revenue is defined by the source as "income receivable for goods and services, commission and fee income, and concession and franchise income".
Figures prior to 2024 were retrieved from previous annual reports by the source.
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WHSmith. (November 14, 2024). Percentage change in sales revenue of WHSmith travel units worldwide from financial year 2011 to 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/538323/whsmith-sales-revenue-growth-travel-stores-united-kingdom-uk/
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WHSmith. (2024). Percentage change in sales revenue of WHSmith travel units worldwide from financial year 2011 to 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/538323/whsmith-sales-revenue-growth-travel-stores-united-kingdom-uk/
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