Category Archives: WH Smith

UK’s best known retailers top list of firms fined £7m over pay breaches

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WH Smith, Marks & Spencer and Argos among more than 200 firms that failed to pay workers legal minimum wage

Some of the UK’s best known retailers including WH Smith, Marks & Spencer, Argos and LloydsPharmacy are at the head of a list of more than 200 companies collectively fined £7m for failing to pay the legal minimum wage.

The businesses were also forced to pay out £4.9m to about 63,000 workers left out of pocket after violations of the rules were uncovered by inspectors at HMRC, varying from breaches related to asking workers to pay for aspects of their uniform to paying the incorrect apprenticeship rate.

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WH Smith investors to reap first dividend in three years as sales soar

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Firm reports £63m profit in year to August and prepares for strong Christmas sales at travel hubs

WH Smith will pay a dividend for the first time in three years as it expects a strong Christmas after a return to foreign holidays helped the books-to-stationery retailer return to the black.

The company reported a £63m profit in the year to August, after a loss of £116m a year earlier, as sales soared 58% to £1.4bn.

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Deliveroo extends its range adding new partner WH Smith’s products

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Deliveries will start in Reading, as the takeaway service continues its expansion into new areas.

Books, stationery, phone chargers, toys and exam study guides are the latest items to be ferried to customers on fast-track delivery bikes via a partnership between WH Smith and Deliveroo.

The high street retailer will offer 600 products for delivery in as little as 20 minutes, joining similar services offered by supermarkets, pharmacies and takeaways.

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