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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Oct- 2021 -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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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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