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WHSmiths Mail Order Catalog Store, UK - Wagamama Cookbook Suitable for meat seafood lovers and vegetarians alike this book contains a collection of magical noodle rice and dumpling recipes that have been specially created and prepared by the people behind Wagamama's style. ... The Meaning Of Love The success of her debut #1 single "All This Time" is followed by a stunning debut album whic is set to be one of the biggest albums of the year. "Love Songs" is a Valentines inspired album packed full of beautiful ballads that display the true potential of Michelle's breathtaking voice. ... Practical Magic (DVD) - (WS) Based on the novel by Alice Hoffman Practical Magic casts Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman as a pair of witches with a minor problem. Every man they fall in love with is doomed to die untimely thanks to a centuries old curse which of course puts something of a damper on their social life. Kidman doesn’t care and leaves a trail of bodies picked up by bemused detective Aidan Quinn. Meanwhile Bullock stays at home with eccentric aunts Diane Weist and Stockard Channing. Directed by actor Griffin Dunne (he of American Werewolf In London fame) Practical Magic is a charming slightly whimsical romantic fantasy that manages to be more than merely Sabrina – The Teenage Witch for adults. Bullock and Kidman are charismatic in the leads but Weist and Channing steal the show ever time they’re on screen. Although bound to be shoe-horned under the risible chick-flick banner this is a nicely made and quite engaging tale that should appeal to any Bullock or Kidman fan. ... Captain's Blood The Romulan Empire is in disarray after the destructive leadership of the Reman Shinzon and Ambassador Spock launches a bold attempt to reunify the Romulans with their distant forbears the Vulcans. But when Spock is publicly assassinated at a Romulan peace rally Starfleet and the Federation are unable to search for the criminals responsible without triggering an intergalactic war. Thus it falls to James T. Kirk to investigate the death of his beloved friend. Given covert assistance by Captains Jean-Luc Picard on the newly-refitted Enterprise and Will Riker on the Argo Kirk travels to Romulus as a civilian accompanied by his eight-year-old son Joseph and the cantankerous Dr McCoy. There he discovers an alluring enemy from his past and discovers that Spock's apparent murder hides a deeper mystery one that reaches back in time to the very origins of life on Earth. Trapped on a deadly alien world on the eve of a civil war that could plunge the galaxy into a civilization-ending conflict Kirk's investigation brings him at last to a hidden Reman fortress. There he uncovers the true threat facing the Romulans and learns that for peace to prevail he must sacrifice his son whose bl ... Nutmeg of Consolation Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin are stranded on an uninhabited island in the Dutch East Indies attacked by ferocious Malay pirates. They manage to escape only to become embroiled in the insidious conflicts of the terrifying penal settlements of New South Wales. ... Wham The Best Of No introductions are needed for the biggest hit factory of a generation. This impressive roster of unforgettable tracks defined the upbeat mood of the time. ...
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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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