In the financial year ending August 2023, sales in WH Smith's travel units increased by 36 percent after the preceding two years negatively impacted by the pandemic. Two years prior, the British retailer travel unit sales had plummeted by 27 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 2023
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 2023 were retrieved from previous annual reports by the source.
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WHSmith. (November 29, 2023). Percentage change in sales revenue of WHSmith travel units worldwide from financial year 2011 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/538323/whsmith-sales-revenue-growth-travel-stores-united-kingdom-uk/
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WHSmith. (2023). Percentage change in sales revenue of WHSmith travel units worldwide from financial year 2011 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/538323/whsmith-sales-revenue-growth-travel-stores-united-kingdom-uk/
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