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WHSmith Online Book Store - Official UK Website - Sociology for A2 The ideal follow-on from 'Sociology for AS-level' this textbook has been written by practising teachers and examiners with the specific needs of A2 students in mind. The book is divided into seven units: religion; power politics and protest; social policy and welfare; world sociology; theory and methods; crime and deviance; stratification and social differences; and preparing for A2 assessment. Each unit is divided into a number of topics organised in a consistent and easy-to-follow format. Each topic contains text to develop knowledge but also a variety of interactive features including activities to prepare students for synoptic assessment and help them apply theory. ... Scream 1 - (DVD) Critically acclaimed as the definitive horror thriller of the '90s from master of the genre Wes Craven SCREAM will terrify you beyond belief. The residents of a picturesque small town are being victimised by a sly psycho with a twisted love for scary movies. As this masked predator continues to mimic horror films with real life acts of terror it becomes clear that solving this mystery is going to be murder. ... Best of Boney M Boney M were regulars in the 70s charts and this cracking compilation contains tunes that everyone will know. ... SIMPSONS - RAIDERS OF THE LOST FRIDGE - (VHS) Four more helpings of dysfunctional family fun this time with a food orientated theme: Guess Who's Coming to Dinner King-Size Homer Burns Verkaufen Der Kraftwerk and Lisa The Vegetarian. In Guess Who's Coming To Criticise Dinner Homer becomes the food critic for the local paper leading to death threats from local chefs. King Sized Homer sees our hero experimenting with a new diet - obesity! Unfortunately this means he is forced to work from home - which might prove fatal for the rest of the town. When Mr. Burns sells his power plant to an efficiency-mad German consortium in Burns Verkaufen Der Kreaftwerk Homer must face the fact that his job security is in doubt but with all that lovely chocolate - who cares? Finally Lisa The Vegetarian finds a meat abstaining Lisa becoming horrified by her flesh-guzzling father. Can a special appearance from Paul and Linda McCartney straighten things out? The video includes an exclusive extra in the form of Homer's Guide to Weight Management. ... Comic Relief: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them As Albus Dumbledore says in his introduction this set textbook by Newt Scamander has given the perfect grounding to many a Hogwarts student. It will be helpful to all Muggles out there too. ... Final Straw (New Version) 'Final Straw' is the third album from the Northern Ireland outfit Snow Patrol and their first for major label Polydor after parting company with Scottish indie Jeepster. Mixed with the help of Garret 'Jacknife' Lee the album sees the band play their unique brand of quirky guitar driven indie pop led by frontman Gary Lightbody's distinctive voice. The singles 'Spitting Games' and 'Run' are also included. ...
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WHSmith (WHS) is one of the UK's leading retail groups incorporating market leading companies in retail, publishing and news distribution. The Group has 1,464 stores world-wide, 30,747 employees in 12 countries and sales of some £2.9bn.
WHSmith is the UK's number one family retailer selling a range of products that extends across education, entertainment and information. Each year WHSmith High Street stores sell enough pens to circle the earth; enough books to fill a library shelf from London to Edinburgh; and enough paper to write a letter to everyone in the world. WH Smith also sell 122 million magazines and newspapers each year - enough to make a pile 69 times taller than Mount Everest.
The first High Street store was a small news vendor opened in 1792 in Little Grosvenor Street, London, by Henry Walton Smith and his wife Anna. Today, WHSmith has 545 High Street stores, covering over 3 million square feet of selling space and employing 17,000 staff. Clubcard, the Company's loyalty scheme, has more than 5 million members.
Books, newspapers, magazines and stationery form the core of the High Street business. WHSmith sell more books than any other retailer in England, Scotland and Wales. For example, one in three copies of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire were bought from WHSmith in the first weekend of release. WHSmith promote new authors with their Fresh Talent showcase and also have the Thumping Good Read Award that is voted for by members of Clubcard.
WHSmith's major stores stock more than 45,000 product lines, whereas an average food supermarket carries around 10,000 lines.
WHSmith currently holds a strong market share in each of the core categories in which it trades - books, stationery, news, magazines and entertainment. WH Smith's strategy is to exploit the strength, power and potential of the WHSmith brand to provide the very best service and value for money for their customers, shareholders and wider community.
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