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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Aug- 2021 -17 AugustAnalysis
Consumers prefer face to face when it comes to buying cosmetics
There’s no doubting e-commerce’s convenience. Next-day delivery used to be the pinnacle of fast, efficient service but with the growing range of same-day delivery options and even within-the-hour services in the grocery space, any whim can be sated in a matter of minutes. But convenience isn’t everything and despite e-commerce…
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Jul- 2021 -8 JulyTechnology
ITV set to launch shoppable TV
ITV has announced it is preparing to launch shoppable TV, which will allow viewers to discover and purchase items from its programmes directly on screen. This service is the first of its kind in the UK and is set to launch during Love Island on ITV2, with Boots UK as…
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2 JulyHigh Street
Boots owner posts strong Q3 results
Walgreens Boots Alliance, the owner of pharmacy retailer Boots UK, has reported a strong showing in its third financial quarter, as operating income from continuing operations totalled at $1.1bn (£799m) over the period. In comparison, the group posted a significant loss of $1.7bn (£1.2bn) over the same period a year…
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Jun- 2021 -29 JuneHealth & Beauty
Boots UK launches online doctor services
Boots UK has launched an online doctor services for 45 healthcare conditions ranging from skin conditions, sexual health and family planning, weight loss support, diabetes testing and menopause treatments. The company said its online services can provide customers with “quick access” to advice and prescription-only medicine without having to see…
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21 JuneNews
New report reveals the retailers with the best brand logos
Researchers polled the nation to discover the most iconic brands with The Nike swoosh – designed by Carolyn Davidson in 1971 – coming top (44%), followed by the ubiquitous Apple logo (34%), the brainchild of graphic designer Rob Janoff. In third place was Mickey Mouse’s famous circular ears (21%), used…
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7 JuneAdvice
How retailers can reduce returns through the use of Google Shopping and AR
The pandemic has significantly accelerated the adoption of e-commerce, with the total proportion of UK online sales remaining considerably higher than pre-lockdown levels. In fact, research has found that digital sales in 2020 accounted for a third of total retail sales in the UK for the first time ever. By…
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May- 2021 -27 MayHigh Street
LCP acquires Trafford shopping parade for £9.5m
LCP has announced that it has signed a new deal to acquire a shopping parade in Trafford for almost £9.5m on behalf of Sheet Anchor Investments, one of the group’s managed companies. The centre has 21 retail units and is anchored including Sainsbury’s, Aldi, Costa Coffee, Iceland and Boots. In…
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12 MayAdvice
How to benefit from the forthcoming massive wave of ad spend
The recent IPA Bellwether on marketing budgets in the UK has revealed that 2020 saw a fast paced decrease in spend as the effects of the pandemic naturally hit home. Now, as we continue to emerge from the worst of the effects, their forecasts are that there will be a…
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10 MaySport & Leisure
Andy Rubin steps down from JD Sports’ board
JD Sports Fashion has announced the departure of Andy Rubin as non-executive director from its board, leaving the position on 6 May 2021. Rubin has been replaced on the board by Andy Long, as a non-executive director, with effect from 6 May 2021. Currently, Long serves as an executive director…
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Apr- 2021 -22 AprilHealth & Beauty
Walgreens Boots Alliance launches No7 Beauty Company
Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) has announced the launch of No7 Beauty Company, a consumer-led beauty business. The new business launches with brands such as No7, Liz Earle Beauty Company, Botanics, Soap and Glory, Sleek MakeUP, and YourGoodSkin. The new company will develop products through sustainable sourcing practices and pledges to…
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