{"id":17957,"date":"2026-06-09T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stocks-future.com\/?guid=d6a9bd7e41c74a66edae8ff1a0c98995"},"modified":"2026-06-09T13:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T11:00:00","slug":"whsmith-and-solum-partner-to-enhance-the-travel-shopping-experience-with-electronic-shelf-label-solutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/?p=17957","title":{"rendered":"WHSmith and SOLUM Partner to Enhance the Travel Shopping Experience With Electronic Shelf Label Solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"bwlistdisc\">\n<li>\n<i>Rollout begins with WHSmith\u2019s newly opened one-stop-shop flagship stores at Heathrow Terminals 3, 4 and 5 <\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul><p>\n\u00a0<\/p><br\/><a href=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260609757813\/en\/2825824\/5\/img_solum_Heathrow-T4-April-2026.jpg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260609757813\/en\/2825824\/22\/img_solum_Heathrow-T4-April-2026.jpg\" \/><\/a><br\/><a href=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260609757813\/en\/2825824\/5\/img_solum_Heathrow-T4-April-2026.jpg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260609757813\/en\/2825824\/21\/img_solum_Heathrow-T4-April-2026.jpg\" \/><\/a><br\/><a href=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260609757813\/en\/2698911\/5\/SOLUM_LOGO_SOLUM_Blue.jpg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260609757813\/en\/2698911\/22\/SOLUM_LOGO_SOLUM_Blue.jpg\" \/><\/a><br\/><a href=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260609757813\/en\/2698911\/5\/SOLUM_LOGO_SOLUM_Blue.jpg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260609757813\/en\/2698911\/21\/SOLUM_LOGO_SOLUM_Blue.jpg\" \/><\/a><p>LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DataSynergy?src=hash\" >#DataSynergy<\/a>--<a  href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.whsmithplc.co.uk%2F&amp;esheet=54549183&amp;newsitemid=20260609757813&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=WHSmith&amp;index=1&amp;md5=6d92f6664c9011ede8084850ae143460\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">WHSmith<\/a> and <a  href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.solum-group.com%2F&amp;esheet=54549183&amp;newsitemid=20260609757813&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=SOLUM&amp;index=2&amp;md5=8f8bd68cb1631321e36452c269e204d2\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">SOLUM<\/a> (KRX: 248070) today announced a partnership to enhance travel retail through electronic shelf label (ESL) solutions across WHSmith\u2019s UK travel estate, starting with high-footfall locations including the retailer\u2019s recently opened flagship stores at Heathrow Airport.<\/p><p>\nThe rollout supports WHSmith\u2019s flagship stores across Heathrow Terminals 3, 4 and 5 as part of a broader deployment across the retailer\u2019s travel retail network. It is designed to strengthen pricing accuracy, improve shelf-edge communication and support more efficient store operations as WHSmith continues to evolve its travel essentials proposition for today\u2019s passengers.<\/p><p>\nWHSmith\u2019s Heathrow flagship stores mark the latest phase in the retailer\u2019s long-standing relationship with the UK\u2019s largest airport. Designed for time-pressed passengers seeking a broader mix of essentials in one place, the stores bring together food and drink, health and beauty, technology accessories, pharmacy services and other travel essentials in a single format.<\/p><p>\nIn this fast-moving environment, clear and responsive shelf-edge communication is essential to a smoother customer journey. SOLUM\u2019s Newton ESL solutions enable WHSmith to update pricing and promotional information more efficiently, helping customers navigate busy travel stores with greater confidence while supporting colleagues in maintaining consistency across rapidly changing categories.<\/p><p>\nBy replacing manual paper ticketing with digital shelf-edge communication, the ESL solutions help reduce repetitive in-store tasks, improve price and promotion management, and support a more consistent operating model across complex, high-footfall travel locations.<\/p><p>\nTo support the rollout, WHSmith has selected Newton PRO, SOLUM\u2019s flagship ESL designed for demanding retail environments such as airports, railway stations and major transport hubs. Combining durability, long battery performance, rapid over-the-air updates and programmable button functionality, Newton PRO provides a robust digital foundation for store formats that require speed, reliability and operational consistency. Its interactive functionality also creates the potential to support a wider range of future in-store scenarios, from operational workflows to customer-facing services.<\/p><p>\nHeidi Reynolds, Retail Director at WHSmith, said, \u201cAt WHSmith, our focus is on making every journey better by bringing together all of the essentials travellers need in one place. As we continue to evolve our offer, the ESL solutions help us support a clearer and more intuitive customer experience while enabling colleagues to operate more efficiently in busy travel environments.\u201d<\/p><p>\nMark Duckworth, Country Manager UK &amp; Ireland at SOLUM, said, \u201cWHSmith\u2019s new flagship stores reflect the continued evolution of travel retail, where convenience, speed and clarity are essential to the customer journey. We are proud to support WHSmith with ESL solutions designed for high-footfall environments, helping improve shelf-edge accuracy, operational efficiency and the in-store experience across key travel locations. This partnership is an important milestone for SOLUM as we continue to strengthen our presence in the UK travel retail market.\u201d<\/p><p>\n<b>About WHSmith<\/b><\/p><p>\nWHSmith is a leading travel essentials retailer for the world\u2019s travelling customer. With more than 1,200 stores across over 30 countries worldwide, WHSmith offers passengers a wide range of food &amp; drink, health &amp; beauty, books and tech to support their journeys. The Company has over 600 stores primarily across the world's leading airports. This includes more than 300 stores in North America, the world\u2019s largest travel retail market.<\/p><p>\n<b>About SOLUM<\/b><\/p><p>\nFounded in 2015 as a spin-off from Samsung Electro-Mechanics, SOLUM is a publicly traded company listed on the KOSPI stock exchange. The company has established itself as a leader in power solutions, display technologies, and electronic shelf labels (ESL), driving innovation across the global retail sector. With a strong commitment to customer-centric innovation and sustainable retail transformation, SOLUM continues to develop high-quality solutions that empower retailers to operate more efficiently in an increasingly digital world.\n<br\/>Learn more at <a  href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.solumesl.com%2Fen&amp;esheet=54549183&amp;newsitemid=20260609757813&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.solumesl.com%2Fen&amp;index=3&amp;md5=939c690b36f8bb7fa18a3f5c1be1c79c\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">https:\/\/www.solumesl.com\/en<\/a><\/p><br\/> <b>Contacts<\/b> <br\/><p>\nWHSmith\n<br\/><a  href=\"mailto:press.office@whsmith.co.uk\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">press.office@whsmith.co.uk<\/a><\/p><p>\nSOLUM\n<br\/>Changwan Kim\n<br\/><a  href=\"mailto:changwan.kim@solum-group.com\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">changwan.kim@solum-group.com<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rollout begins with WHSmith\u2019s newly opened one-stop-shop flagship stores at Heathrow Terminals 3, 4 and 5 <\/p>\n<p>\u00a0LONDON&#8211;(BUSINESS WIRE)&#8211;#DataSynergy&#8211;WHSmith and SOLUM (KRX: 248070) today announced a partnership to enhance travel retail through electro&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17957","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-infos-businesswire"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17957","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=17957"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17957\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17958,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17957\/revisions\/17958"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=17957"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=17957"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=17957"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}