WH Smith has said trading over the past quarter has surpassed pre-pandemic levels from 2019 after a rebound in passenger numbers caused a “particularly strong performance” in its travel stores.
The Swindon-headquartered retailer said group sales were at 107% of pre-pandemic levels over the 15 weeks to June 11, with travel sales at 123% of the performance over the same period in 2019.
It hailed a particularly strong performance across airport stores amid a sharp increase in holidaymakers travelling internationally.
