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SallyA
12-11-2009, 11:22
I read an article today that says WHSmith is feeling "cautious" after they have experienced a fall in sales compared to this time last year - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8356116.stm

They said that sales have dipped 2-4% in the last year!

Lets hope things pick up over the christmas period - What if they close down :confused: Do you guys think it could get to that?

emmab
12-11-2009, 21:51
i don't think so. I used to work for them , and they know what they are doing ;)

SallyA
13-11-2009, 11:44
i don't think so. I used to work for them , and they know what they are doing ;)

Good fingers crossed it all pand out then!

The thing we need is another big crash like woolies!

m8internet
13-11-2009, 20:39
There is nothing like bad publicity to increase sales...

SallyA
16-11-2009, 11:30
There is nothing like bad publicity to increase sales...

Free bad publicity at that!

retailworld
20-11-2009, 23:56
They'll be fine - not reported a bad 'full' year since Kate Swann took over at the helm - though they are not going to buy out Borders after ending discussions.

They've still got expansion plans, so wouldn't write them off yet.

SallyA
23-11-2009, 16:16
Expansion plans sound good to me!

Any company that can expand and create jobs or at least have it in the pipeline is a good thing right now I think ;)