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Who’s going to miss WH Smith?

28 March 2025

11:16 PM

28 March 2025

11:16 PM

WH Smith is opting for the oldest trick in the corporate playbook. It is changing its name. It might have been better to get some new carpets – or at least to freshen up some of the display counters. As the chain’s high street shops are sold off, they will be rebranded as TG Jones, whoever the heck he was.

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