WH Smith sees a recovery at its travel stores as pandemic recedes
It came as the company reported a group pre-tax loss of £104m for the year to August, reducing its losses from £226m last year.
Total revenue for the year fell 13 per cent against figures for the previous year, as growth in its high street operation was offset by lower sales from train station and airport shops amid reduced traveller footfall.
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Hide AdCarl Cowling, group chief executive at WH Smith, said: “The group has delivered a good performance in the evolving trading environment.
“Despite the challenges of the UK high street, more generally, our high street business has delivered a resilient and profitable performance.
“Our online businesses have delivered strong growth in the year, including a record performance from funkypigeon.com.
“We are a financially strong and resilient group with significant opportunities to grow.
“While we continue to plan with caution, the group is well positioned to capitalise on the recovery in our key markets and take advantage of the many exciting opportunities ahead.”