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Full Year Profits Rise At WH Smith

The stationery retailer has posted a 4.5% rise in full year profits, reaching £93m, as it focused its efforts on cost reduction and an improvement in profit margins. WH Smith’s Travel business unit saw the most significant growth, with operating profit up by 8% on the previous year.

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