All Boots articles
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News
Boots customers can now earn Advantage Card points on Deliveroo and Uber Eats orders
Boots customers will now be able to earn Advantage Card points from purchases made through Deliveroo and Uber Eats apps.
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Analysis
Does the Walgreens Boots Alliance have a future following $10bn mega sale?
Last week, Boots’ parent company Walgreens was acquired in a $10bn mega deal by private equity firm Sycamore Partners. Who are the brand’s new owners and where does the UK institution fit into its plans?
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Opinion
‘Boots faces uncertain time as new owners prepare to take control’
Boots is doing well, but the sale of parent Walgreens Boots Alliance raises questions about the future ownership of the UK High street institution, says Retail Week executive editor George MacDonald. A sale or IPO of Boots may follow. And what role might dealmaker Stefano Pessina play?
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News
New owner for Boots as parent Walgreens acquired in $10bn deal
Walgreens Boots Alliance, owner of Boots in the UK, is to be sold to a private equity group.
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News
Boots owner Walgreens on the verge of $10bn private equity takeover
US based owner of Boots, Walgreens Boots Alliance, is close to a $10bn takeover by a private equity firm.
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Analysis
From AI to Gen Z – the key takeaways from LIVE: Retail Week x The Grocer
All the key insights and takeaways you may have missed from LIVE: Retail Week x The Grocer 2025.
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News
Boots exec says leveraging data for healthcare services is “the next frontier” for retailer
Boots chief digital officer Paula Bobbett has said the retailer is looking to leverage data to evolve healthcare services.
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News
Boots’ new report reveals the trends set to shape the beauty industry in 2025
Boots has released its fifth annual trends report revealing the top trends set to shape the beauty industry this year.
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News
The decline of discounted beauty gift packs
Shoppers waiting for January bargains in beauty gift sets are going to have to work harder than they used to.
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Feature
Automation: What does retail look like in a post-Budget world?
As retail navigates a world post-Budget, Retail Week looks at who is looking at automation as an aid, and how this will impact both customers and millions in the workforce.
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News
Boots has poached an Asda exec for chief retail role
Boots has appointed a new chief retail, logistics and operations director, poaching him from Asda.
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News
Boots records growth across all categories after an ‘exceptional’ Black Friday period
Health and beauty retailer Boots has recorded growth across all of its categories and channels in the first quarter, along with an “exceptional” performance over the Black Friday period.
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News
Boots has revealed the biggest beauty trends of 2024
Boots has unveiled the biggest beauty and wellness trends of this year by using customer sales and search data.
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News
Boots is potentially up for sale again as private equity firm goes after Walgreens
A private equity firm is reportedly in talks to buy Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA), which could end up resulting in a new auction of its subsidary, Boots.
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News
AllSaints has launched its new perfume range in Boots stores
Fashion retailer AllSaints is extending its partnership with Boots by launching its new perfume range in a number of the health and beauty retailer’s stores across the UK.
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Analysis
Reviewed: the top 10 retailer Christmas adverts of 2024 according to the experts
We’ve gathered a panel of experts from Adland who have worked with some of the best-known retailers and brands in the world to deliver their verdict on some of the biggest retailer adverts of 2024.
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Gallery
In pictures: Black Friday – who’s doing it, who’s not, and how deep are the discounts?
Since being imported from the US to the UK by Amazon in 2010, Black Friday has become a firm fixture on retail’s promotional calendar.
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Data
Rapid delivery: is it still all to play for?
Thanks to data collected exclusively for Retail Week by CACI, we can reveal the picture of spend in the rapid delivery market, how Getir managed to crash out of a service that’s in such high demand and the demographic groups it attracted that are now up for grabs.
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News
Boots’ website crashes under ‘biggest ever Black Friday Sale’ stampede
Shoppers racing to the Boots app and website to take advantage of the retailer’s “biggest-ever” Black Friday Sale ran into technical difficulties as they tried to shop yesterday.
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Analysis
Black Friday: How can retailers stand out to capture the wallets of cautious shoppers?
As Black Friday weekend nears, Retail Week takes a look at what retailers can do to stand out from a very busy crowd.