Qatar firm inks deal to launch WH Smith bookshops

By Andy Sambidge

UK retailer WH Smith has signed a deal to bring its brand of book shops to Qatar

Qatar's Al Meera Holding said on Monday it has entered into a franchise agreement with the UK's WH Smith Travel Ltd to operate book shops in the Gulf state.

Under the agreement, Al Meera Holding has been granted the exclusive rights to establish and operate bookstores under the WH Smith brand in Qatar, state news agency QNA said.

It did not say how many WH Smith shops it would be opening in the Gulf state or when the first outlet would open.

WH Smith is one of the UK's leading retailers and is made up of two core businesses - Travel and High Street.

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