WH Smith

I know most people will probably dislike this location as the aisles are quite small and they don’t carry everything the other locations do. However, I actually enjoy shopping at this location. It’s usually not that busy (compared to the one in Churchill Square) and I always get the same girl at the cash and she’s always very smiley. Although, some of the other workers look like they would rather be anywhere else in the world. I avoid them.
Why I enjoy WH Smith:
— They almost always seem to give you a coupon when you check out which saves you money on your next purchase, which is nice.
— They have magazines that other places (e.g. Tesco) don’t have like my Scientific American Mind and Psychology Today.
— They sell magazine packs (therefore, cheaper than buying each separately) that other places don’t.
— They always have sales on books which is good if you fancy buying something right away (Amazon is still always cheaper though — if you don’t mind their tax evasion).
— They sell a lot of goods that you might randomly need (seasonal goods, office supplies, household supplies, etc.)
— They have a lot of small gift items that are reasonable in price.
All in all, I like this location and frequent WH Smith every fortnight.

The magazine range is good in here and the general stock but I can’t stand the attitude of the staff. They barely look up when serving you and carry on their conversations with each other at full volume. This wouldn’t bother me if there wasn’t always a huge queue in there full of people buying only one item. No we don’t want to buy a selection box of chocolate with our magazine/​book so please stop offering!