All Boots articles – Page 19
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News
Graze launches into UK shops as next step in expansion plans
Online snacks brand Graze.com is launching into more than 1,600 shops, including branches of Sainsbury’s, Boots and WHSmith.
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Walgreens Boots Alliance appoints Pessina as CEO and buys Liz Earle
Walgreens Boots Alliance has appointed Stefano Pessina as its chief executive and acquired British beauty brand Liz Earle.
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Analysis
The 15 best retailers to work for in the UK in 2015 – according to employees
In a ferociously hard-fought retail environment, attracting and retaining the best staff can make a competitive difference.
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Analysis
Analysis: The top 50 retailers by online traffic in the UK, 2015
Multichannel retailers performed well in IMRG’s top 50 online retailers ranking, with a number of high street brands rising in the rankings in April.
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Video
The Retail Week: Boots, Apple Pay, Sainsbury's and Iceland results
News editor James Wilmore and executive editor George MacDonald discuss the top stories from the past seven days.
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Boots boss "pleased" with Asos click-and-collect tie-up
Boots’ boss has revealed he is “pleased so far” with a trial in 12 of its stores allowing Asos customers to collect online orders in-store.
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Analysis
At a glance: How Apple Pay works and the retailers that will accept it
Apple Pay will launch in the UK in July and will be in use at retailers including Boots and Lidl. Here is how it works and where it will be available.
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Watch: Boots president on restructuring, Apple Pay and multichannel
Boots president Simon Roberts spoke to Retail Week’s James Wilmore about the retailer’s planned restructure and its focus on multichannel.
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Boots revives annual UK staff bonus scheme after strong performance
Walgreens Boots Alliance has reinstated an annual bonus scheme for UK Boots staff after it was put on ice last year, Retail Week can reveal.
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Analysis
Analysis: Why non-food retailers such as BHS are entering the grocery fray
BHS and Holland & Barrett are among a number of non-grocery retailers plotting expansion into food. Retail Week examines the growing market.
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Analysis
Video: A concise history of loyalty schemes in sixty seconds
In sixty seconds Caroline Baldwin takes a brief look at the history of loyalty schemes, how they evolved and what’s to come.
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News
Walgreens Boots Alliance to close 200 US stores as part of cost-saving initiative
Walgreens Boots Alliance has revealed plans to close 200 stores in its US retail pharmacy division as part of a three-year cost-saving initiative.
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Retail Week Live: Stefano Pessina says Walgreens Boots is committed to high street
The boss of Walgreens Boots Alliance has said that despite the rise of the internet, high street stores remain important for the newly merged group.
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Opinion
Comment: Is loyalty worth the cost?
Loyalty schemes should create happy customers and provide valuable insights into shopping habits, but are they worth it?
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Analysis
Analysis: Grand Central and Birmingham’s retail reinvention
Grand Central Birmingham is one of four shopping centres opening in 2015 and will have one of the largest John Lewis stores outside London.
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News
Boots creates new director of retail role to replace director of stores Karl Crane
Boots director of stores Karl Crane is to step down and his role will be absorbed by a new director of retail position.
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Opinion
Comment: Retailers must beware the two Ed monster as general election looms
With the general election fast approaching, retailers must remember that it would be a disaster for the sector if Labour were victorious.
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News
Sports Direct to offset click-and-collect charges with £5 voucher
Sports Direct is charging for click-and-collect but will give customers who use the service a money-off voucher to avoid making a loss.
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News
Retail Week Live: Bringing retail’s biggest names and innovations together
Retail Week Live will feature the biggest names in retail and a start-up campus showcasing the latest thinking in retail technology.
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News
Neiman Marcus and J Crew sign up to Mastercard’s online payment platform
Fashion retailers Neiman Marcus and J Crew are the latest retailers to start using MasterPass, the online payment scheme from Mastercard.