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    Un investitore di private equity britannico pianifica la chiusura di un massimo di 80 ex negozi WHSmith

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    1. Nepperoni289 on

      Wow, and just after I found out that WHSmith’s had been rebranded as well (via Mock the Week).

    2. peakedtooearly on

      Another day, another rapacious private equity enshitification.

    3. sphericos on

      WH Smith was a pretty tired brand on the High Street but was probably salvageable with some inspired leadership. The TG Jones brand is completely unknown and has no nostalgia value that could have attracted some level of trade. The whole organisation is just circling the drain.

    4. Proud_Structure3595 on

      Nobody will miss a £4 pen!

      The only stores that make any money are stations/airports because of the captive market.

    5. Woffingshire on

      Wow, almost like they’re half assed rebrand sad never ment to be permanent

    6. LoveBunny1972 on

      Hmm is this not the worlds worst “plot”. I mean anyone with two braincells knew this was gonna happen. I mean come on have you been inside a WH Smith in the past decade ?

    7. Useful_Promotion_521 on

      “Private equity investor” is one of those phrases where the first part disagrees with the second part, like “billionaire philanthropist” or “celebrity lifestyle guru”.

    8. r_mutt69 on

      The last thing I bought from WH Smith’s was over twenty years ago. It was an erasure album and it was only because it was on offer. I haven’t needed to shop there since. I think it’s only been bumbling along selling meal deals in train stations and hospitals since.

    9. Awkward_Bag_2251 on

      This is the only place to buy books in my town, damn :/

    10. Forsaken1741 on

      Almost all the post offices near me are inside WHSmiths. What’s gonna happen then?

    11. Salty-Bid1597 on

      I don’t think this needed plotting. It’s obviously been going to happen anyway for a very long time.

      I don’t think my local branch has any staff any more: it basically operates on an honesty system.

    12. Electronic-Trip8775 on

      Boots will be next…those massive retail shops can’t be sustainable

    13. wybird on

      Whoever has their money invested with Modella Capital needs to remove it asap because those guys have zero clue what they are doing with other people’s money

    14. ItsMrPantz on

      WHSmith were in knowing managed decline, the owners knew where it was going, milked it, downsized as required to keep it going as long as it did, then they sell it and required a name change while I think they kept the anke and named airport shops which are pretty profitable – PE has been sold a pup, as usual.

    15. jeramyfromthefuture on

      If okay if they remove enough we won’t be able to buy anything from the company thus speeding there imminent demise.

    16. daniluvsuall on

      Not even remotely surprised. Sad, but not surprised.

      Gone the way of Staples, Wilko’s etc. It’s an expensive business model for low-value items.

      Not going to pretend like I visited often, I think I might have been once 5 years ago but it was handy for stationary etc which was a pain to find elsewhere.

      Wonder if Rymans will be next?

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