Boots sold in £6.7bn deal including 1,800 stores across UK and Ireland
The UK retail pharma chain was bought by one of Canada’s most affluent families The High Street pharmacy and retail chain, Boots, has been sold for £6.7bn ($8.9bn) to the holding company of one of Canada’s most powerful families, the BBC confirms. The Weston family’s holding company, Wittington Investments, confirmed on Wednesday the multi-billion purchase […]
1 week ago
Boots urgently recalls popular Christmas present over ‘risk of burns’
The retailer is urging those who have bought the item not to use it. Boots has issued an urgent warning to customers over a faulty Christmas gift which may leave users with burns. The Radley Cosy Up mug and sock set has been recalled as the base of the mug could crack and break into pieces when used, potentially […]
1 year ago
Guinness launch new boots that leave ‘foot pints’ in the snow
This is genius! Guinness – the undisputed king of marketing – has knocked it out of the park again with the launch of new winter boots that leave ‘foot pints’ in the snow. As anyone who has ever visited the Guinness Storehouse will attest, the Dublin brewers have certainly developed a knack for selling their […]
3 years ago
Americans discovering Boots brand it the ‘greatest wonder of the anglophone world’
It’s the ‘best drug store on earth’ Americans who discovered Boots during visit to UK have baffled Brits by labelling it the “greatest wonder of the anglophone world” Brandon, from Prattville, Alabama confessed his love for the popular pharmacy on Twitter. Others flocked to label it the “best drug store on earth”. Sharing his love […]
4 years ago
Boots launches everyday value range to help with cost of living – and it’s all under £1.50
The range consists of 60 products costing between 50p and £1.50 Boots have released an everyday value range in the hope of helping customers save money during the cost of living crisis. Amid reports that people are choosing between heating and eating and skimping on hygiene products amid a perfect storm of cost price rises, […]
4 years ago
Boots launches own-brand Viagra without prescription for just £15
Boots Sildenafil can be bought in store at the pharmacy counter With Men’s Health Week currently in full swing, high street chain store Boots has launched its own brand of Viagra – and it costs as little as £15. Named Boots Sildenafil, this chain-own brand will be available in over 1,400 stores across the UK […]
4 years ago