WH Smith boss takes aim at years of ‘forced growth’ as profits plunge

The beleaguered owner of Poundland is among the parties who have been considering offers for Dune, the British footwear retailer, even as its biggest UK high street asset teeters on the brink of collapse.

The supermarket believes the move is a first in the UK after being widely adopted in the US.

The high street lender has 78 branches across the UK

The high street lender – which has 78 branches across the UK – recently notched up the most profitable half-year in its history.