Airport shop retailer WH Smith reports 85 percent drop in sales
May 14, 2020
WH Smith, which operates book and stationery shops in airports and railway stations, reported that its company-wide sales plummeted 85 percent in April as consumers dramatically cut back on travel due to the coronavirus outbreak. Sales at airports, rail stations and hospital shops fell 91 percent last month, while Smith’s high street stores in the UK fell 74 percent.
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