Subject category:
Strategy and General Management
Published by:
IBS Case Development Center
Length: 13 pages
Data source: Published sources
Topics:
WH Smith PLC; British retailing industry; News distribution; Publishing; Pension liabilities; School book funding crisis; Hodder Headline; Kate Swann; Retailing and distribution; Retail business; Turnaround strategy; WH Smith stores; Travel retail business; Net book agreement, price controls; Newspaper, magazine wholesaler
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Abstract
Established in 1792, WH Smith PLC (WHSmith) is a leading book retailer in Great Britain. Its main businesses include retailing, news distribution and publishing. For over two centuries, book lovers have thronged its stores in search of bestsellers, hard-to-find classics and a wide range of magazines. Its stores at airports and train stations provide reading material for the travellers. In recent years, the increase in competition from supermarkets and specialist retailers has caused a decline in WHSmith''s fortunes. The case highlights WHSmith''s various problems and the causes of these problems. It offers scope for discussing various strategies for the reversal in WHSmith''s fortunes. A structured assignment ''304-346-4'' is available to accompany this case.
Subject category:
Strategy and General Management
Published by:
IBS Case Development Center
Length: 8 pages
Data source: Published sources
Subject category:
Strategy and General Management
Published by:
IBS Case Development Center
Length: 14 pages
Data source: Published sources
Topics:
WH Smith PLC; British retailing industry; News distribution; Publishing; Pension liabilities; School book funding crisis; Hodder Headline; Kate Swann; Retailing and distribution; Retail business; Turnaround strategy; WH Smith stores; Travel retail business; Net book agreement, price controls; Newspaper, magazine wholesaler
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Established in 1792, WH Smith PLC (WHSmith) is a leading book retailer in Great Britain. Its main businesses include retailing, news distribution and publishing. For over two centuries, book lovers have thronged its stores in search of bestsellers, hard-to-find classics and a wide range of magazines. Its stores at airports and train stations provide reading material for the travellers. In recent years, the increase in competition from supermarkets and specialist retailers has caused a decline in WHSmith''s fortunes. The case highlights WHSmith''s various problems and the causes of these problems. It offers scope for discussing various strategies for the reversal in WHSmith''s fortunes. A structured assignment ''304-346-4'' is available to accompany this case.
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Subject category:
Strategy and General Management
Published by:
IBS Case Development Center
Length: 8 pages
Data source: Published sources
Subject category:
Strategy and General Management
Published by:
IBS Case Development Center
Length: 14 pages
Data source: Published sources
Topics:
WH Smith PLC; British retailing industry; News distribution; Publishing; Pension liabilities; School book funding crisis; Hodder Headline; Kate Swann; Retailing and distribution; Retail business; Turnaround strategy; WH Smith stores; Travel retail business; Net book agreement, price controls; Newspaper, magazine wholesaler