All Boots articles – Page 15
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Future LeadersBe Inspired: Five ways women can get to the top
Retail Week’s biggest-ever Be Inspired conference took place yesterday, with the sold-out event featuring keynote sessions by retail leaders as well as skill-based masterclasses.
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VideoWatch: Boots' Christmas ad sees sisters take centre stage
Boots has unveiled its festive advert, which depicts two sisters and their relationship through the years alongside their use of the health and beauty retailer’s products.
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NewsWalgreens Boots Alliance wins Rite Aid deal approval
Walgreens Boots Alliance has won regulatory approval to take over a clutch of Rite Aid’s stores and warehouses after scaling back its planned acquisition.
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AnalysisBig break or big mistake? The best and worst retail M&A
There were deals galore in last week as B&M snapped up Heron Foods and DFS bought Sofology. We look back at some of retail’s landmark deals.
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NewsToday in retail: Jobs slashed as retailers feel squeeze
Few will have been shocked by the news from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) that the number of retail jobs has waned in recent months.
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DataData: What factors are driving retail job cuts?
The British Retail Consortium’s (BRC) latest employment figures expose another quarterly decline in retail jobs – and imply the downward trend is set to continue.
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GalleryChristmas in July: Festive health and beauty buys
Retailers have focused on personalisation and do-it-yourself products this Christmas but staples such as perfumes and pampering gift sets will remain on the best sellers list.
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DataData: The 20 most trusted retailers in the UK
In a fiercely competitive retail market, understanding consumers, creating loyalty and gaining their trust has arguably never been more important.
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NewsWalgreens Boots sales up as Rite Aid merger scrapped
Walgreens Boots Alliance’s domestic sales edged up in its third-quarter but the pharmacy giant was hit by currency fluctuations and scaled back its proposed takeover of Rite Aid.
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AnalysisBloggers, boxes and brands: Beauty's new battlegrounds
Beauty has proven a resilient retail sector, but as the market becomes more crowded, are there stormy skies ahead for its traditional behemoths?
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NewsKurt Geiger snaps up ex-Boots executive Robin Phillips
Former Boots and Waitrose executive Robin Phillips has joined Kurt Geiger as its new director of digital, Retail Week has learned.
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NewsIn quotes: Pennycook and Rose on Brexit and boardrooms
Retail chairmen relayed their concerns about immigration and prices post-Brexit in headhunter Korn Ferry’s 2017 survey. Here’s a selection of the issues that were front of mind.
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NewsBoots poaches Reckitt Benckiser exec for new role
Boots has snapped up consumer goods titan Reckitt Benckiser executive Richard Reed to drive its UK trading.
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NewsBoots retail sales edge up as pharmacy division falters
Walgreens Boots Alliance posted a drop in its second-quarter sales as a poor international performance and currency fluctuations offset rising domestic sales.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Boots, The Body Shop and more
Retail news round-up: Boots reports drop in sales, CJ group interested in The Body Shop and Argos to launch own-brand products
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VideoWatch: Walgreens Boots Alliance's Gourlay on US lessons
Walgreens Boots Alliance co-chief operating officer Alex Gourlay shares some of the lessons learned between Walgreens in the US and Boots in the UK.
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AnalysisBoots' Lucy Miller: From all-rounder to stand-out star
The Clipper Store Manager of the Year – Lucy Miller, general manager at Boots’ Piccadilly Circus branch – has delivered phenomenal results for the retailer.
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NewsToday in Retail: Is Ashley's knicker deal a disgrace?
Yesterday’s news that Mike Ashley had snapped up fancy lingerie chain Agent Provocateur raised a few eyebrows.
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VideoThe Retail Week: BHS, Tesco and Agent Provocateur
The Retail Week team sit down for the 100th episode to discuss the top stories in the industry over the last seven days.
