(Reuters) – British retailer WH Smith said on Wednesday it expects its 2021 performance to be slightly ahead of its prior outlook, as its North American travel business performed well in the last two months, with sales at 93% of 2019 levels.
The company, which sells books, travel and tech accessories at train stations, airports and workplace kiosks, however, warned profitability for the year ending August 2022 will be at the lower end of market expectations, due to charges and uncertainty in travel recovery.
(Reporting by Yadarisa Shabong in Bengaluru; Editing by Shounak Dasgupta)
