Profits hike at WH Smith hailed

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WH Smith
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Half-year figures from books and stationery retailer WH Smith have been hailed a "triumph" for outgoing boss Kate Swann as she shrugged off tough high street conditions to deliver a 5% hike in profits.


In her last set of results before stepping down in the summer, Ms Swann announced pre-tax profits of £69 million for the six months to February 28 as her strategy to prioritise profits over sales growth continued to pay off.
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