All Boots articles – Page 5
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Innovation of the WeekInnovation of the Week: Boots to showcase beauty clout with new store format
Innovation of the Week is a subscriber-only series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our analysts.
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NewsBoots to launch beauty-only store in Battersea Power Station
Boots will launch a new beauty-only store in London’s Battersea Power Station as it continues to invest in its beauty offering across the UK.
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AnalysisBoots vs Superdrug: battle of the high street health and beauty heroes
As they continue to innovate both on- and offline and right-size their store estates, both retailers’ financial upward trajectories are expected to gain momentum. But which health and beauty retailer will emerge victorious when we put them head to head?
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AnalysisHow are beauty retailers using tech to enhance customer experience?
From virtual stores to tech that can detect how different fragrances affect your brain, the world of beauty retail has always been ahead in adopting the latest trends in technology. Retail Week takes a look at some of the recent tech innovations helping beauty retailers drive sales.
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NewsBoots says rewards scheme delivers £50m savings for customers
Boots has reported that customers with an Advantage Card have saved almost £50m through Price Advantage deals since January last year.
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AnalysisThe biggest consumer trends of Christmas 2023
How customers will be shopping during the 2023 golden quarter
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AnalysisHow inflation has forced retailers to adapt their loyalty schemes
As inflation has run rampant and customer confidence plummets, retailers have increasingly turned to loyalty schemes to drive sales. Retail Week takes a look at how six retailers have adapted their programmes to appeal to cash-strapped customers
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NewsBoots delivers strong sales driven by success of own brands
Boots reported 13.4% year-on-year growth in retail sales in the three months to May 31, as market share grew for the ninth consecutive quarter.
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NewsBoots chief financial officer quits after five years
Boots chief financial officer Michael Snape has quit his role after five years, a year after its US parent Walgreens Boots Alliance halted plans to sell the business.
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NewsUK beauty sales driven by bricks and mortar as ecommerce falters
All beauty market gains came from in-store retail in 2022 as ecommerce sales across the whole economy in the UK fall to pre-pandemic levels, new research by the British Beauty Council has found.
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NewsBoots hails new range as ‘biggest-ever cosmetic science innovation’
Boots has launched a new No7 Beauty Company skincare range, Future Renew, calling it the “biggest cosmetic science innovation” in the brand’s history.
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DataForecast: The trends shaping health and beauty in 2023 and beyond
The Retail Week analyst team predicts the UK health and beauty market will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.9% to 2026/27 as retailers fight to gain market share in this lucrative category.
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AnalysisRetail Week Live 2023: Lessons from the next generation of retailers and consumers
Reporting by Ritika Bhoora, Ellis Hawthorne, George MacDonald, Megan Robinson, Hugh Radojev
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NewsBoots sales increase 16% as it wins market share in beauty
Boots posted a 16% year-on-year increase in sales in the three months to February 2023, driven by a “record-breaking” beauty performance.
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NewsBoots owner mulls float or sale by end of 2023 to focus on US market
Walgreens, the US-based parent company of Boots, could either sell or float the UK retail favourite as the global pharmacy giant faces intense pressure to break up.
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NewsBoots MD James: Data sharing with NHS could be vital for UK healthcare
Boots UK managing director Sebastian James has said data sharing between local pharmacies and the NHS could be hugely beneficial to the healthcare system across the country.
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AnalysisIs Sephora’s first UK store in nearly two decades worth the wait?
After 17 years away, French beauty giant Sephora touched back down on UK shores amid a wave of hype. Retail Week finds out if the new store has been worth the wait
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NewsBoots revamps Advantage Card as part of ‘biggest ever investment’ in value
Shoppers will now get an instant 10% discount when they shop for Boots own-brand products with the retailer’s Advantage Card membership scheme.
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AnalysisStrategy spotlight: Can Boots win on the health and beauty battleground?
UK pharmacy and beauty chain Boots is being squeezed from all sides of the beauty battleground and this week’s opening of trendy global beauty retailer Sephora’s first UK store will apply extra pressure.
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OpinionIWD: Three women in retail predicted to become the CEOs of tomorrow
Retail Week will publish its inaugural Future Leaders report on March 15; spotlighting 30 names predicted to become chief executives at the world’s biggest retailers in the years to come. In celebration of International Women’s Day (IWD), here’s an exclusive first look at three inspiring women in the line-up