Editing WHSmith (section)

===International===
Canadian operations initially began in 1950. By 1970, there were 14 stores in Canada.<ref name=vid>{{cite magazine|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=10 June 1970|title=W.H. Smith, Giant U.K. Book Distrib, Moves Into Videocassette Market|page=31}}</ref> They continued until 1989, when they were sold to domestic owners and renamed SmithBooks. SmithBooks later merged with [[Coles (bookstore)|Coles]], forming [[Chapters (bookstore)|Chapters]], which retained the Coles and SmithBooks names and locations while also opening new namesake [[superstore]]s. Many SmithBooks locations were eventually closed or converted to Coles; a few locations still retain the name as of 2013.<ref>[http://www.yellowpages.ca/bus/Ontario/SmithBooks/7182620.html?what=SmithBooks&where=London,%20ON&cli=0,5&le=16afa SmithBooks – ON]. Yellowpages.ca. Retrieved on 19 September 2013.</ref>

In 2018, WHSmith re-entered the Canadian and American markets through its acquisition of Airport Electronics Retailer InMotion<ref>{{Cite web |title=InMotion |url=https://www.whsmithplc.co.uk/about-us/brands-and-partnered-brands/inmotion |access-date=2024-05-11 |website=WH Smith PLC |language=en}}</ref> and Marshall Retail Group in 2019. As of 2024, WHSmith owns 320 stores in North America.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Our Locations |url=https://www.whsmithplc.co.uk/our-locations |access-date=2024-05-11 |website=WH Smith PLC |language=en}}</ref>

By 1970, WHSmith had one retail store in both Brussels and Paris.<ref name=vid/> The company retains one shop on [[Rue de Rivoli]] in the centre of [[Paris]], France. However the store in Paris is now branded as Smith & Son.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://whsmith.fr/ |title=WHSmith Paris |publisher=Whsmith.fr |access-date=27 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Kemp |first=Margaret |url=https://bonjourparis.com/food-restaurant-news/wh-smith-reopens-traditional-english-tearoom-on-rue-de-rivoli/ |title=WH Smith Reopens Traditional English Tearoom on Rue de Rivoli |date=12 October 2016 |publisher=Bonjourparis.com |access-date=27 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://lampoonmagazine.com/article/2022/03/19/smithson-paris/|title=Smith&Son Paris. A tale of a street|first=Giulia|last=Cangianiello|date=19 March 2022}}</ref>

The company acquired [[Whitcoulls|Whitcoulls and Bennetts]] in New Zealand and [[Angus & Robertson]] in Australia in 2001 with plans to convert Whitcoulls to WHSmith.<ref>{{Cite web |date=21 July 2023 |title=For Whitcoulls, read WHSmith - Business News |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/for-whitcoulls-read-whsmith/J3Q7USSQYSH3F6V736PDVOF3TU/ |access-date=20 July 2023 |website=[[The New Zealand Herald]] |language=en-NZ}}</ref> However they were later sold off along with those in [[Hong Kong International Airport]] (now as [[Page One (bookstore)|Page One]]) and in Singapore at [[Changi Airport]], in 2004 (now Times Travel under the [[Times Bookstores]] banner).<ref>{{Cite web |date=23 April 2004 |title=Struggling WH Smith exits Australasia with £47m sale |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/struggling-wh-smith-exits-australasia-with-acirc-pound-47m-sale-561054.html |access-date=20 July 2023 |website=The Independent |language=en}}</ref><ref name=overseas/>

WHSmith restarted its Australian operations in March 2011 following the collapse of [[Borders (Asia Pacific)|Angus & Robertson/Borders]] who held the naming rights in Australia. The first new shop was opened at [[Melbourne Airport]], in the [[Melbourne Airport#Terminal 2|international departures terminal]].  There are now three outlets at Melbourne Airport, three at [[Southern Cross railway station]] and one within [[Melbourne Central Shopping Centre|Melbourne Central]].<ref>[http://www.insideretailing.com.au/Latest/tabid/53/ID/9661/WH-Smith-touches-down-in-Australia.aspx W. H. Smith touches down in Australia] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110225055516/http://www.insideretailing.com.au/Latest/tabid/53/ID/9661/WH-Smith-touches-down-in-Australia.aspx |date=25 February 2011 }} Inside Retailing</ref>

WHSmith has opened shops in major Indian airports. WHSmith is currently in the process of planning 30 kiosk shops in China.<ref>[http://news.sky.com/story/1076772/wh-smith-travel-shops-help-high-street-falls W. H. Smith 'Travel Shops' Help High Street Falls] Sky News Business</ref> Currently, WHSmith sponsor the IPL cricket team ([[Sunrisers Hyderabad]]) (SRH) in India.<ref>{{cite web|title=WHSmith to be principal sponsor for SunRisers Hyderabad|date=16 April 2014 |url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/sports/whsmith-to-be-principal-sponsor-for-sunrisers-hyderabad/article5918846.ece|publisher=The Hindu Businessline|access-date=22 April 2014}}</ref>

In October 2008, WHSmith, together with SSP, opened five branches within [[Copenhagen Airport]],<ref>{{cite web | last = Williams Fannin | first = Clare | title = SSP and WHSmith open first of five news shops at Copenhagen | publisher = SSP | date = 1 December 2008 | url = http://www.foodtravelexperts.com/news-release-pdf//SSP_WHSmith_Press_Release_Dec_08.pdf | access-date = 11 May 2009 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110711015552/http://www.foodtravelexperts.com/news-release-pdf//SSP_WHSmith_Press_Release_Dec_08.pdf | archive-date = 11 July 2011 | df = dmy-all }}</ref> and in April 2009, opened a branch in [[Stockholm-Arlanda Airport]].<ref>{{cite web | last = Englund | first = Raine | title = The first WHSmith in Sweden opens at Stockholm-Arlanda Airport | publisher = SSP | date = 1 April 2009 | url = http://www.foodtravelexperts.com/sweden/news-release-pdf//Press_release_WHSmith_090401_eng.pdf | access-date = 11 May 2009}}</ref> In 2009, WHSmith opened two shops in [[Shannon Airport]], [[County Clare]], Ireland. A further three shops are operated in Dublin Airport's Terminal Two, which opened in November 2010 and 5 shops in [[Dublin Airport]]'s Terminal One, which opened in 2013. The chain promised when winning this latter contract to hire a full-time Irish book buyer; however, the appointment of an Australian, based in London and not in Dublin, drew adverse criticism.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.independent.ie/business/irish/w-h-smiths-irish-book-buyer-for-terminal-2-stores-is-australian-2284685.html |title=W. H. Smith's 'Irish' book buyer for Terminal 2 stores is Australian |work=Independent.ie |date=5 August 2010 |access-date=20 August 2010}}</ref>

In 2013, it opened an additional four shops at Dublin Airport's Terminal 1. Eason's, currently at T1 in Dublin, asked the airport operator to tender for a new contract one year earlier as the retailer blamed a fall in sales on the success of Terminal 2 at Dublin, which carried the majority of long haul traffic and long haul passengers tend to spend more on books.<ref>[http://www.independent.ie/business/irish/eason-loses-out-to-wh-smith-in-deal-to-run-bookshops-at-dublin-airport-29436067.html Eason loses out to W. H. Smith in deal to run bookshops at Dublin Airport]. Independent.ie (21 July 2013). Retrieved on 19 September 2013.</ref>

WHSmith opened four branches in [[Helsinki Airport]], Finland in late 2016 and early 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.finavia.fi/en/news-room/news/2016/finavia-brings-traveller-retail-expert-whsmith-to-finland/|title=Finavia brings traveller retail expert WHSmith to Finland|publisher=Finavia|date=1 September 2016|access-date=6 June 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.finavia.fi/en/news-room/news/2017/whsmith-to-open-four-stores-at-helsinki-airport/|title=WHSmith to open four shops at Helsinki Airport|publisher=Finavia|date=2 May 2017|access-date=6 June 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170710200332/https://www.finavia.fi/en/news-room/news/2017/whsmith-to-open-four-stores-at-helsinki-airport/ |archive-date= Jul 10, 2017 }}</ref>

The company has a shop in Malta International Airport<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.maltairport.com/shop/whsmith-2/| title=Shopping at Malta International Airport - WHSmith |publisher= Malta International Airport|access-date=23 May 2022}}</ref> which was opened in 2016 under a franchise agreement with Miller Distributors.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.dfnionline.com/latest-news/retail/whsmith-launches-inaugural-store-malta-airport-17-05-2016/ |first1= David |last1=Tran |title=WHSmith launches flagship at Malta airport |date=17 May 2016|publisher=DFNI Online|access-date=23 May 2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231125000039/https://www.dfnionline.com/latest-news/retail/whsmith-launches-inaugural-store-malta-airport-17-05-2016/ |archive-date= Nov 25, 2023 }}</ref>