Two suppliers have mentioned that they have been told WH Smith is close to adding between 20 and 25 newsagency locations to its Australian store fleet. That is the extent of the information – so no clarity whether the new rooftops are through acquisition or store openings.
Another supplier mentioned losing considerable business as a result of acquisition by WH Smith as the company had its own sources for products usually supplied by this supplier. They were left with considerable staccato shift.