U.K. bookstore chain WH Smith will open six outlets at Australia's Sydney airport, Stationery News reported, adding that last year, the company's travel stores "were the highest performing area of its business, with profits up 11% to more than $150 million.
"This is a real evolution from the traditional 'books and news' operations and introduces a reinvigorated range of must-have travel product essentials, that make every journey easier in a convenient one-stop shop," said Glyn Williams, Sydney airport general manager of retail. "WH Smith is one of the world's largest and most successful retail operators of travel essentials and we are looking forward to a successful partnership across the six locations in the T1 terminal."
