Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Retail company
|
| gptkbp:acquisition |
InMotion
The Trainline |
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:British_Book_Awards
gptkb:National_Business_Awards Retail Week Awards The Grocer Gold Awards |
| gptkbp:businessModel |
Retail and online sales
|
| gptkbp:communityInvolvement |
Educational programs
Literacy initiatives Supporting local charities |
| gptkbp:competitors |
gptkb:Amazon
gptkb:Barnes_&_Noble gptkb:WH_Smith_Travel Waterstones |
| gptkbp:expansion |
International markets
Online presence New store formats |
| gptkbp:founded |
1792
|
| gptkbp:founder |
gptkb:Henry_Walton_Smith
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Swindon,_England
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Influenced retail practices in the book industry
One of the oldest retail companies in the UK Pioneered_the_newsagent_concept_in_the_UK |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
WH Smith Group
|
| gptkbp:industry |
Retail
|
| gptkbp:keyPeople |
gptkb:Jill_McDonald
gptkb:Graham_Smith gptkb:Duncan_Garrood gptkb:Carl_Cowling Robert_McDonald |
| gptkbp:location |
over 1,500 stores in the UK
over 300 stores in airports and train stations |
| gptkbp:netIncome |
£70 million (2021)
|
| gptkbp:numberOfEmployees |
over 12,000
|
| gptkbp:operatingHours |
£100 million (2021)
|
| gptkbp:parentCompany |
nan
|
| gptkbp:partnerships |
Various publishers
Airlines for in-flight sales Train operators for onboard sales |
| gptkbp:products |
Books
Stationery Magazines Snacks |
| gptkbp:revenue |
£1.2 billion (2021)
|
| gptkbp:stockExchange |
gptkb:London_Stock_Exchange
SMWH |
| gptkbp:subsidiary |
gptkb:WH_Smith_Travel
|
| gptkbp:sustainabilityInitiatives |
Energy efficiency measures
Reducing plastic use Promoting recycling |
| gptkbp:website |
www.whsmith.co.uk
|