Established in 1792, WHSmith started out as family-run newsagents before becoming the first retail chain in the world. WHSmith celebrated their 225th anniversary in 2017, and with over 600 stores on the high street and another 600+ stores at airports, train stations, hospitals and motorway services. WHSmith sell books, stationery, magazines, newspapers, entertainment products and confectionery. It is now one of the UK’s leading retail groups and a household name.