Travel recovery lifts WH Smith sales ahead of targets

WH Smith revealed that sales over the past six months were 65% of pre-pandemic levels (John Stillwell/PA)

WH Smith said its sales for the past year are expected to be “slightly ahead” of expectations as its travel business continued its recovery in recent weeks.

The retail group revealed that total sales in the six months to August 31 were 65% of pre-pandemic levels from the same period in 2019.