WHSmith, also known as Smith's in casual conversation, is a well-known British retailer with its main office in Swindon, England. Henry Walton Smith and his wife Anna founded the business in 1792 as a news vendor in London, giving it a long and illustrious history. WHSmith has grown throughout the years, running a wide variety of stores in high streets, railway stations, airports, ports, hospitals, and service stations along highways. Books, stationery, periodicals, newspapers, leisure items, and sweets are just a few of the products available at these stores.

In the 1970s, the business significantly grew and diversified into new markets. Notably, WHSmith was essential in the development of the system that is used all over the world to identify books, the ISBN book identifier. Today, WHSmith is a proud member of the FTSE 250 Index and is publicly traded on the London Stock Exchange.

As the retail industry has changed recently, WHSmith has continued to develop. They have made strategic purchases like the ones of the US-based airport electronics retailer InMotion and the online greeting card retailer Funky Pigeon. WHSmith continues to be a mainstay in the UK retail landscape despite difficulties, and it has plans to increase its visibility in transit hubs like airports and train stations on a domestic and worldwide level.