Smiths News to be renamed as Connect Group as part of education expansion

News distributor Smiths News is having a facelift to reflect its expansion into education. Smiths is renaming itself Connect Group from April 22.

The news distributor is undergoing a facelift The news distributor is undergoing a facelift [GETTY]

The group, whose brands include Bertrams and Wordery, aims to make half its profit from sources other than news by 2016.

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