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W.H.Smith Direct - The Leading UK Book Store - Beginner's Guide to Floristry A revised step-by-step guide to professional floristry that covers all the basic skills from wiring and taping to making a bridal bouquet. ... Liverpool Monopoly Monopoly the great property trading game finds its home in the most charismatic city in the north-west of England. You can now play the classic game with the street names landmarks and locations which give the city its style and unique appeal. From the river banks of the Mersey grew a 13th century medieval town which prospered through sea trade into the world city it is today. Liverpool’s legacy as a thriving port can still be seen in its magnificent architecture. The ‘Three Graces’ on the riverfront overlook the 18th century Town Hall on Water Street. From the Albert Dock take a walk into the heart of the city – see the splendid neo-classical St George’s Hall or the two cathedrals sitting proud at either end of Hope Street. Today Liverpool’s heart is beating fast with the focus on the new millennium. It is alive with development and activity in tune with its vision to be a premier European city. Liverpool has made a confident bid to become European Capital of Culture 2008 following the 800th Birthday the previous year. It is truly a city for all seasons. Players 2-8 Ages 8-Adult Contents: Playing board 10 Playing Tokens 2 Dice 32 Houses 12 Hotels 1 Buildings Pouch 28 Title Deed Cards 16 Chance Cards 16 Community Chest Cards 1 Pack of Monopoly Money 1 Money Box 1 Removable Money Tray ... Last Chance Saloon Hot on the heels of her four much loved best sellers comes Last Chance Saloon. This is an irresistible and life affirming tale of thirty something best friends who spend their time propping up the bar at the Last Chance Saloon; unaware that fate is about to step in and alter their life in a wholly unexpected manner. ... Sharpes Battle/Sharpes Sword - (DVD) In Sharpe's Battle Sharpe is a hard taskmaster who prepares the Royal Irish Company for their first battle. Sharpe's Sword sees the return of Major Richard Sharpe whose latest mission is to protect the master spy El Mirador from an assassin sent by Napoleon...... ... Harry Potter & The Chamber Of Secrets (OST) The soundtrack to the eagerly awaited second Harry Potter film. More magic from John Williams with the help of London Symphony Orchestra amongst others this soundtrack captures all the excitement and action of the film. ... Voices: a Doris Stokes Collection A single-volume edition of two books by the psychic medium Doris Stokes: 'Voices In My Ear' published in 1980 and 'More Voices In My Ear' published in 1981. ...
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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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