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WH Smith launches second hand buy-back scheme for unwanted books

Customers will be able to trade their used books in return for a voucher to spend in store or online

The Independent UK

WH Smith launches buy-back scheme for secondhand books

Customers will be able to trade their used books for a voucher to spend in store or online – but industry figures warn the scheme may be ‘too good to be true’

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - Dylan Jones: Oxford Street must change or die, because right now it’s dying

Oxford Street was built for lunchtime. At least it was for me. When I worked in the West End, if I wasn’t having a fancy lunch, at one o’clock I’d nip out from my office and spend the best part of an hour wandering up and down it, dipping into…

Evening Standard

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Vultures circle over UK firms where bargains are to be found

Fifteen UK stock market listed companies with a combined market value of nearly £170 billion could be vulnerable to takeover, analysis for the Evening Standard shows, in deals that would kick start the City and the moribund stock market.

Evening Standard

WH Smith makes major announcement about stores as Boots plans to close 300 shops

The books and stationery giant will instead focus on opening new stores in UK airports and train stations, as well as opening shops in the US and Europe

Daily Mirror

WH Smith says it's not opening any more high street shops

Landmark retailer has said it will now concentrate on stores in airports and railway stations

Wales Online

WH Smith among South West firms named for failing to pay minimum wage

Over 200 employers being named by government for failing to pay their lowest paid staff the minimum wage

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Argos, M&S and WH Smith fined thousands of pounds for failing to pay minimum wage

The companies are among 200 others that have been "named and shamed" by the Department for Business and Trade

Liverpool Echo

Argos and WH Smith fined for failing to pay minimum wage - see full list of 200 firms

The companies are among 200 others that have been "named and shamed" by the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) for short-changing staff between 2017 and 2019

Daily Mirror

WH Smith, M&S and Argos 'named and shamed' for breaking minimum wage rules

A number of firms have been made to pay back what they owed by HMRC, who said almost £5m was found to be owed to around 63,000 workers in total

Chronicle Live

HMRC names WH Smith, Marks & Spencer and Argos among employers which broke minimum wage law

HMRC has investigated back to 2017

Nottingham Post

WH Smith, Marks & Spencer and Argos among employers which broke minimum wage law

HMRC has investigated back to 2017

Wales Online

WH Smith, M&S and Argos fined as companies ‘named and shamed’ for failing to pay minimum wage

Almost £5m owed to around 63,000 workers, according to investigations by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs

The Independent UK

The Welsh companies named and shamed for failing to pay staff minimum wage

Four Welsh companies owed workers nearly £40,000 between them

Wales Online

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The Guardian - UK

UK’s best known retailers top list of firms fined £7m over pay breaches

WH Smith, Marks & Spencer and Argos among more than 200 firms that failed to pay workers legal minimum wage

The Independent UK

WH Smith, M&S and Argos ‘named and shamed’ over minimum wage failures

Almost £5 million was found to be owed to around 63,000 workers following investigations by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs.

The Guardian - UK

Rail regulator to investigate station food and drink prices

Office of Rail and Road to ‘scrutinise the market’ after customers complain of prices far higher than on high street

Birmingham Post

WH Smith completes bank refinancing with new long term £400m sustainability linked facility

Bosses at the Swindon-headquartered retailer said the new facilities support its ambitions to grow its global travel retail business

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Toys R Us is reopening on the high street but what have they done to the famous jingle?

Toys R Us is reopening and parents are divided over it getting a new song...

Wales Online

Toys R Us begins return to UK High Street next week with nine locations

The toy retailer relaunched its website just weeks before Christmas last year

Nottingham Post

Toys R Us to return to 9 high street locations starting next week - full list

They will open throughout the summer

Daily Mirror

Toys R Us to return to UK high street NEXT WEEK - see full list of locations

Toys R Us will open nine concessions within WH Smith shops - with the first new store to open next week on June 10 at WHSmith Monks Cross Retail Park in York

Birmingham Post

WH Smith reports strong momentum across its global travel business as revenue soars by 31%

Bosses at the Swindon-headquartered retailer credits this to "ongoing recovery in passenger numbers"

Chronicle Live

First look at Stack in Bishop Auckland reveals stylish two-floor restaurant and bar space with roof terrace

Developers reveal how signature Stack set-up will fit into the town centre ahead of the start of demolition work on former WH Smith and Mothercare site

The Guardian - UK

Sushi, travel and high-end headphones help WH Smith profits double

Retailer’s fortunes bounce back after expansion abroad and pivot towards electronics and premium food ranges

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