WHSmith’s high street exit: Avoidable, or a long time coming?

WHSmith confirmed this week that it has hoisted a ‘For Sale’ sign over its entire high street business, more than 230 years after it opened its first store.
The retailer known for its stationery, books and magazines said on Saturday that it was “exploring potential strategic options” for the business, including a possible sale of its 500 UK shops.
The high street stalwart is understood to have caught the eye of several suitors, including Bensons for Bed owner Alteri, Hobb