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Funky Pigeon sold to Card Factory for £24m

Funky Pigeon specialises in personalised cards and gifts and makes around £32 million in sales on average a year.

Evening Standard

WH Smith sells Funky Pigeon to card giant for £24m

The deal will see Card Factory become the UK’s second largest online card and related gift retailer

The Independent UK

WH Smith cuts sale price of high street business after weaker trading

The retailer said buyer Modella had sought to renegotiate after recent trading had been ‘softer’.

Evening Standard

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WH Smith cuts sale price of high street business by £12m

Modella Capital negotiates price downwards after weaker trading in recent weeks

The Guardian - UK

Lower-income consumers missing out on pay rises fuels fall in sales at B&M

Shares down in early trading as retailer also blames ‘challenging UK retail trading environment’ after profits slide

The Guardian - UK

The big change looming for WH Smith shoppers

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The Independent UK

WH Smith could disappear from UK high streets within weeks

The iconic British chain will see all its high street stores renamed

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WH Smith to complete sale of high street chain within weeks

The sale to Modella Capital will mean the WH Smith name disappears from British high streets and is replaced by brand TGJones.

Evening Standard

FTSE 100 Live 04 June: WH Smith upbeat, B&M profit hit by UK sales squeeze

The contrasting fortunes of second tier retailers WH Smith and BM today provided the focus during a subdued session for FTSE 100 investors.

Evening Standard

June 2025 shop closures - full list revealed

Several beloved British shops will close for good in coming weeks

Evening Standard

WH Smith once shaped the travel experience – and now it’s returning to its roots

After 124 years as a familiar fixture to generations of customers, there will no longer be a place for WH Smith on UK high streets.

The Conversation

Complete List Of Hobbycraft Stores Closing: 250 Employees In Danger Of Losing Their Jobs

Up to 27 Hobbycraft stores may close, threatening 250 jobs as the retailer battles retail challenges. Can this crafting icon survive?

International Business Times UK

Beat brain rot: clear your mind with 55 screen-free activities, from birdwatching to colouring books

Feel like screen time is sapping your concentration? Take a break from the digital world this Easter with these mindful suggestions

The Guardian - UK

Tariffs more likely to bring UK price cuts than inflation, says WH Smith boss

Carl Cowling says there is ‘no logic’ in why there would be inflation as east Asian suppliers seek alternatives to the US

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WH Smith travel profits surge as company prepares to sell high street arm

The historic retailer announced last month that it is selling its high street business to a private equity firm in a £76 million deal.

The Independent UK

WH Smith growth plans in focus after sale of high street stores

Last month, WH Smith announced that Hobbycraft owner Modella Capital will buy its high street arm for around £76 million.

Evening Standard

Patsy Ferran! Neko Health scans! Cartier tiaras! What's hot (and not) this week

What’s hot... and what’s not — keep up with Joe Bromley’s weekly barometer

Evening Standard

WH Smith growth plans in focus after sale of high street stores

Last month, WH Smith announced that Hobbycraft owner Modella Capital will buy its high street arm for around £76 million.

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The Guardian - UK

‘WH Smith wasn’t just a workplace’: ex-staff and shoppers on the high street chain

With the brand to disappear from town and city streets, readers share their memories of how it touched their lives

The Independent UK

Voices: From Woolworths to WH Smith: Independent readers name the high street brands they miss the most

THE INDEPENDENT DEBATE: The decline of iconic high street brands like Woolworths, WH Smith, and BHS has significantly altered the landscape of our town centres

The Independent UK

Voices: As WH Smith leaves the high street, which lost chain do you miss most? Join The Independent Debate

THE INDEPENDENT DEBATE : With WH Smith set to disappear from the high street, we want to know which shops you miss the most — whether it’s Woolworths, BHS, C&A, Debenhams, Blockbuster, or another favourite...

Euronews

Retailer WH Smith to be wiped off UK high streets soon following sale

This move comes as a fresh blow to the UK high street, which has been struggling to recover from the pandemic, witnessing a number of big name closures such as Debenhams.

The Guardian - UK

What does WH Smith’s new high street name TGJones actually mean?

New owner Modella says made-up moniker aims to evoke ‘sense of family’, but brand experts unconvinced

The Independent UK

WH Smith: History of the retailer as brand exits UK high street

Historic retailer WH Smith has quit the UK high street after 233 years.

Evening Standard

What is TG Jones and why is WH Smith changing its name?

WH Smith’s name will remain the same at airport and train station branches

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