Boots
This coverage focuses on Boots’ operations and strategy within the UK retail and pharmacy landscape. Reporting highlights store developments, financial performance, leadership changes, healthcare initiatives, and marketing campaigns. With analysis of how Boots balances retail and health services, the insights support managers and executives evaluating its market position and strategic direction.
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Nov- 2021 -25 NovemberHealth & Beauty
Revolution Beauty eyes US expansion despite losses widening
Revolution Beauty has revealed plans to expand its presence in the US market, despite seeing its H1 losses widen to £15.2m on the back of rising costs. The beauty retailer revealed the loss for the six month period ending 31 August came despite group revenues surging 39% to £78.6m. It…
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10 NovemberClothing & Shoes
Shoe Zone expands footprint in Kent
Shoe Zone is set to expand its presence in Kent through the opening of a new store in Tonbridge on 26 November 2021. The latest site will be located at the Pavilion Shopping Centre, and will open its doors just ahead of Black Friday. The Tonbridge store will supply shoes…
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Oct- 2021 -27 OctoberNews
H&M launches first PETA approved vegan collection
H&M has announced the launch of ‘Co-exist Story’, an vegan fashion collection which is entirely approved by the animal rights organisation People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). It revealed the collection includes womenswear, menswear and kidswear, combining “innovative” animal-substitute fabrics and “more sustainably sourced” materials with a fashion-forward…
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21 OctoberAdvice
Last chance saloon
Is the writing on the wall for eCommerce? Customers have relied on online retail for 18 months, with repeated lockdowns contributing to an extraordinary spike in growth – online now contributes 36% of retail revenue compared to just 16% pre-pandemic. Yet, while some of this new buying behaviour is likely…
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21 OctoberHigh Street
Boots to hire 5,500 Christmas staff
Boots has announced it will hire 5,500 seasonal roles as the retailer prepares for the busy Christmas shopping period. The recruitment drive includes up to 4,000 Boots Christmas customer advisor roles available at stores across the UK, and over 1,000 roles available for Christmas warehouse operatives and picker packers at…
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15 OctoberHigh Street
Boots owner sees Q4 sales surge 12% to $34bn
Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA), the owner of Boots, has seen its sales for the Q4 period ending 31 August 2021 increase 12.8% to $34.3bn (£25bn). The UK high street brand itself saw comparable pharmacy sales increase 11.4% compared with the year-ago quarter, which it said reflected “stronger demand” for pharmacy…
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7 OctoberHigh Street
‘Strong return’ to pre-pandemic shopping patterns, report finds
There has been a “strong return” to pre-pandemic shopping patterns, according to new data released by Airtime. The group assessed shopping patterns and retailer responses across 100 household brands, both on and offline, amongst its 1.5 million members during September 2021. Three in five consumers were reported to be shopping…
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Sep- 2021 -21 SeptemberOnline & Digital
M&S invests £20m in technology fund amid digital push
Marks and Spencer has committed over £20M to a technology fund managed by True, as the retailer aims to continue it’s push towards a digital-first business. Marks and Spencer has worked with True since 2018, however this represents the first significant financial commitment, with its latest fund aiming to raise…
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2 SeptemberHealth & Beauty
Boots to launch 30 high street beauty halls
Boots has announced the launch of 30 new beauty halls across its UK sites as the group aims to expand its high street beauty offering. The latest additions are set to be introduced as smaller versions of the current 60 Boots beauty halls across its flagship shops such as Covent…
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Aug- 2021 -24 AugustHealth & Beauty
Boots launches on Deliveroo
Boots UK has announced a new partnership with Deliveroo across 14 pilot stores that will see customers in the selective stores now have access to more than 400 products. The range includes medicines for minor ailments such as coughs and colds, hay fever and mild pain, beauty products including No7,…
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