The WHSmiths name could disappear as all 500 stores set to be sold and rebranded by new owners

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1. It wont disappear – they’re keeping the bit that makes all the money at train stations and airports. Surprised the high street bit survived this long – really odd shop that sells a lot of things, but specialises in nothing

2. In 2008 my colleagues and I speculated which high street chains would go bankrupt and disappear from our high streets first.

   I speculated WHSmith would be gone before the year end. I am amazed it has survived this long.

3. It’s been circling the drain for decades, I’m surprised it’s lasted as long as it has

4. Not really a surprise.

   They’ve been renting out floorspace in their retail units for years.

   It is a shame it’s the only place I know of that has a full selection of magazines on the high street. Remember going there to get American hip hop magazines as a kid and later on cigar magazines.

   But let’s be fair aside from that and maybe buying a new fountain pen they don’t do anything that Waterstones etc doesn’t do and better.

5. Change it to “H W Smith’s”

6. I swear the only time I’m ever in a WHSmiths is when I’m dying of thirst in an airport and need water

7. Who cares, no one shops there anyway,

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9. £3 bottles of water and stationary. A self service till that makes you click through a dozen offers before you get to pay. Can get practically everything they sell cheaper somewhere else.

   I won’t miss them.

10. 500 libraries set to close

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