W H Smith have announced it has acquired 22 of the former British Bookshop
stores. Most of the stores will continue to trade under their original banners,
but may change to W H Smith branding in the future. Seventeen former British
Bookshop & Stationers stores have held their first weekend of trade under W H
Smith ownership. Nine venues opened their doors as W H Smith stores and eight
re-opened under their original name of British Bookshops & Stationers.