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Jun- 2025 -27 JuneHealth & Beauty
Boots sales rise 5% in Q3 amid strong online performance
Walgreen Boots Alliance has reported that its International segment saw sales rise by 7.8% to $6.2bn (£4.5bn) during the third quarter, with Boots UK sales growing 5% and the Germany wholesale business growing 6.8%. The group, which is the parent company of Boots, has seen its third quarter sales rise…
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May- 2025 -12 MayNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief-12/5/25
Boots chairman Stefano Pessina is set to increase his stake in Walgreens Boots Alliance to nearly 50% following the company’s $10bn takeover by private equity firm Sycamore. While Pessina, who previously held a 17% stake, will invest more to expand his share, Sycamore will take majority ownership. The deal, valued…
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12 MayHigh Street
Boots chair to hike stake to 50% following $10bn takeover deal
The chairman of Boots is reportedly set to hike his stake in Walgreens Boots Alliance to almost 50% as part of the group’s $10bn (£7.5bn) takeover deal, The Times has reported. While chair Stefano Pessina, who previously held a 17% stake in the Anglo-American group, will put in more money…
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Apr- 2025 -9 April
Today’s news in brief-9/4/25
Boots UK reported a 1.6% sales increase in Q2, with comparable retail sales up 5.1% year-on-year across all categories. Pharmacy sales rose 5%, while online sales surged 19.5%, now accounting for over 20% of total retail sales. Parent company Walgreens Boots Alliance saw global Q2 sales grow 4.1% to $38.6bn…
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9 AprilHealth & Beauty
Boots UK sales see 1.6% uptick in Q2
Boots UK sales have risen by 1.6% in the second quarter of trading, as owner Walgreens Boots Alliance saw Q2 sales rise 4.1% year-on-year to $38.6bn (£30bn).Boots UK comparable retail sales rose by 5.1% against the prior year, with growth reported across all categories. Elsewhere, comparable pharmacy sales increased 5%…
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3 AprilFeatures
Is going private the next big trend in retail?
Walgreens Boots Alliance was acquired by the American private equity firm Sycamore Partners in a deal valued at up to $23.7bn (£18.3 billion). Around the same time, Pepco Group, owner of Poundland, received interest from potential buyers for its 825-store Poundland business in the UK. With major retailers opting for…
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Mar- 2025 -7 MarchNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief-7/3/25
Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) has agreed to be acquired by private equity firm Sycamore Partners in a deal worth £23.7bn. The transaction is expected to close in late 2025 and will see WBA become a private company, delisting from Nasdaq.WBA shareholders will receive $11.45 per share in cash, with potential…
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7 MarchHigh Street
Boots owner sold to Sycamore Partners in $23.7bn deal
Walgreens Boots Alliance has announced that it has been acquired by American private equity firm Sycamore Partners in a deal worth up to $23.7bn (£18.3bn). The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter calendar year 2025, subject to customary closing conditions, including approval by WBA shareholders and the…
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5 MarchNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief-5/3/25
Walgreens Boots Alliance, owner of Boots, is in advanced talks with private-equity firm Sycamore Partners for a potential $10 billion deal to take the struggling drugstore chain private. This move comes amid Walgreens’ shares declining sharply over the past decade, from a peak market value of over $100bn in 2015…
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5 MarchHealth & Beauty
Boots owner Walgreens nears $10bn takeover deal
Walgreens Boots Alliance, the owner of Boots, is reportedly nearing a deal with private-equity firm Sycamore Partners that would take the struggling drugstore chain off the public market for around $10bn (£7.8bn).According to the Wall Street Journal, sources familiar with the matter said both sides were aiming to complete a…
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