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WH Smiths Book Shop, UK: WH Smiths Online Book Shop! Books, Music, Stationery and More... - Duel Greg Scott and Craig Owen are Duel. Both graduates from Manchester's Royal Northern College Of Music they were spotted busking in the Manchester area one day by none other than pop music svengali Pete Waterman. Their debut album features 13 brand new arrangements blending well-known classical tracks with powerful cinematic themes. ... Quiet Man - (DVD) Galway in the 1920's. After a long and profitable career as a boxer Irish- born American Sean Thornton (John Wayne) returns to his home village to settle down and forget an accident in which he killed an opponent in the ring. ... Very Hungry Caterpillar Giant Board Book and Toy This is a giant board book version of this well-known story which follows the caterpillar's week as he eats through a range of foods in preparation for his hibernation. The caterpillar toy can be pushed through the holes in the book as you follow the story. ... Great Deception The History of the European Union Published to coincide with the launch of Giscard D'Estaing's new European Constitution in November this work suggests that the United States of Europe has been based on a colossal confidence trick. ... Doctor Who: the Dalek Tin - (Audio Book) This special tin contains digitally remastered television soundtracks of two classic Dalek stories from Patrick Troughton's era as the Doctor plus a special bonus disc - 'My Life as a Dalek' presented by Mark Gatiss. ... Sleepers - (DVD) To four boys up on the streets in the mid 1960's Hell's kitchen was a place of innocence ruled by corruption. The infamous New York City neighbourhood that stretched noth from 34th to 56th street and pushed west from the 8th avenue to the Hudson River was guided by both priests and gangsters. The children who grew up there shared joyful times but subscribed to a sacred social code - crimes against the neighbourhood were not permitted when they did occur punishment was severe. Four friends made a mistake that changed their lives forever.... ...
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WHSmith (WHS) is one of the UK's leading retail groups incorporating market leading companies in retail, publishing and news distribution. The Group has 1,464 stores world-wide, 30,747 employees in 12 countries and sales of some £2.9bn.
WHSmith is the UK's number one family retailer selling a range of products that extends across education, entertainment and information. Each year WHSmith High Street stores sell enough pens to circle the earth; enough books to fill a library shelf from London to Edinburgh; and enough paper to write a letter to everyone in the world. WH Smith also sell 122 million magazines and newspapers each year - enough to make a pile 69 times taller than Mount Everest.
The first High Street store was a small news vendor opened in 1792 in Little Grosvenor Street, London, by Henry Walton Smith and his wife Anna. Today, WHSmith has 545 High Street stores, covering over 3 million square feet of selling space and employing 17,000 staff. Clubcard, the Company's loyalty scheme, has more than 5 million members.
Books, newspapers, magazines and stationery form the core of the High Street business. WHSmith sell more books than any other retailer in England, Scotland and Wales. For example, one in three copies of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire were bought from WHSmith in the first weekend of release. WHSmith promote new authors with their Fresh Talent showcase and also have the Thumping Good Read Award that is voted for by members of Clubcard.
WHSmith's major stores stock more than 45,000 product lines, whereas an average food supermarket carries around 10,000 lines.
WHSmith currently holds a strong market share in each of the core categories in which it trades - books, stationery, news, magazines and entertainment. WH Smith's strategy is to exploit the strength, power and potential of the WHSmith brand to provide the very best service and value for money for their customers, shareholders and wider community.
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