Overview

• Several former WH Smith locations, including Hastings, Southwick and Derby, have reopened under the TG Jones brand following planning approvals this week.
• Modella Capital concluded the £76 million acquisition of 480 high street stores in June, excluding the airport and station shops.
• Planning applications filed in May and approved by local councils this month cleared the way for signage changes across the high street network.
• Only 20 outlets will shut for good this year, with the remaining former WH Smith sites set to finish their rebrands over the coming weeks.
• WH Smith will now focus on its 1,300-plus travel shops and will transform its website into an information portal without direct online sales.