The one thing that really excites me is just helping people.
History
From our first store in 1792 to our 230th anniversary celebrations in 2022, we’ve worked hard to create a special place to start your career journey.
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About Us
COME ON our JOURNEY WITH US.
Way back in 1792, Henry Walton Smith and his wife Anna opened the very first WHSmith store in Little Grosvenor Street, London. Who knew it would be the beginning of such an amazing journey?
Over 230 years later and the Company is still growing. You’ll find our stores and our family of brands in airports, hospitals, railway stations, on high streets and in shopping centres – as well as right across the world!
And because we’re growing fast and constantly evolving our offer, it’s a really exciting time to get onboard and be a part of this next stage of our journey. So, if this sounds like your kind of journey, we’d love you join us!
- Travel
- High Street
- International
- Online
- Partnerships
Did you know?
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We’ve donated more than 400,000 books to disadvantaged children in partnership with the National Literacy Trust.
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We diverted 99% of our waste from landfill last year.
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240+ million travellers come into contact with our brand every year.
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Our partnership with the National Literacy Trust has helped hundreds of thousands of children to learn to read.
Vision & Values
We're a big business with a big heart and we're excited about our bright future ahead - and it's all thanks to our clear vision and strong values.
Our responsibilities
We’re proud to be the kind of business who always does the right thing when it comes to our people, our communities, and our planet.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
It is well known that diverse teams perform better and we want our organisation to reflect the diversity of our customer base and the markets we operate in.
Locations
We can take you on a journey from our UK retail stores, to our Support Centres in London, Swindon, Sydney and Las Vegas, then on to our websites, and almost everywhere in between.
Join the team
WHEREVER YOU ARE ON YOUR CAREER JOURNEY, YOU’LL DISCOVER TONNES OF GREAT REASONS TO JOIN US. AND EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO MAKE IT AN EXPERIENCE YOU’LL NEVER FORGET.
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What I love about working here at WHSmith is the work culture in the office and the nature of the job that I do. It's given me an opportunity be involved in so much new stuff and it's just the nature of the work ethic that we have here is that we're constantly evolving.
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What's new?
Our largest UK Travel store at Birmingham Airport is now open
Today marks the opening of our largest UK Travel store at Birmingham Airport.
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At 6,000 square feet, our flagship one-stop-shop for travel essentials really takes our customer proposition to another level! With a bespoke design, inspired by local architecture, and a tailored product offering, this latest store offers customers everything they would expect from a WHSmith, as well as a broader product range, including health & beauty and tech zones, and coffee.
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What's new?
Toys R Us is back in town!
We’ve brought the much-loved toy brand back to the high street for UK shoppers, with Toys R Us shop-in-shops opening in 9 of our High Street stores in locations including York, Reading, Cheltenham and Oxford.
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What's new?
WE WON THE BOOK RETAILER OF THE YEAR AWARD AT THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS 2023
Our Travel Books team were presented with the award, recognising a strong recovery from the pandemic and celebrating the growth of our business as we’ve opened more dedicated Bookshops and helped shape bestsellers across the industry.
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