Archive of all Walgreens Boots alliance articles – Page 2
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Gillette launches Intimate shaving range for men
‘The line-up gives guys the confidence to trim their pubes,’ said Gillette
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Boots rapped by advertising watchdog over infant formula ads
The health and beauty retailer broke the rules with four paid-for Google ads in April, the Advertising Standards Authority found
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This expands food-to-go range with trio of salads and sandwiches
All three SKUs contain This’ plant-based chicken-style pieces with two also containing its bacon lardons alternatives
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Vow Sports launches sparkling pea protein drink in Boots
The NPD avoided the ‘subpar taste and gritty textures’ of other protein drinks on the market, Vow Sports claimed
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Walgreens Boots Alliance shares slump on slashed forecasts
The group slashed its full-year guidance due to performance being hit by a slowdown of pharmacy sales post-Covid
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Boots’ store closures are essential for it to thrive
Boots’ plans to close 300 stores have been linked by the press to speculation of a breakup by its US owner and labelled a cost-cutting measure
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Boots to close 300 stores over the next year
Shopworkers affected by the closures are to be offered jobs at other stores
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Boots tees up plant-based range with trademark
The health & beauty retailer has applied to trademark ‘Plant Made’ for a long list of food products including cake, ready meals and pies
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Don’t go mad: Boots’s Seb James gives seven rules for tough times
The Boots UK & ROI MD set out his secrets to success at the Retail Week Live conference
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Boots posts double-digit growth after strong Christmas sales
Pharmacy chain Boots has posted double-digit growth in its second quarter, driven by strong Christmas trading and beauty sales
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Media Bites 27 March: John Lewis, Asda, Boots, Ocado
It would be a tragedy if John Lewis were to change is staff-ownership model, a former boss of the retailer has said
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Boots MD calls for more data sharing between NHS and community pharmacies
Sebastian James pointed to an Imperial College London study that found loyalty card data could be an early predictor of ovarian cancer
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Britvic hires Munnawar Chishty as GB marketing director
Chishty has spent the past four years heading up Walgreen Boots Alliance’s global portfolio of beauty brands
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Boots relaunches price lock campaign but scales back number of products included
Boots had a long-running price lock on over 1,500 own-label lines in 2022, lasting from June until the end of the year
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Boots invites job applications from those affected by Lloyds Pharmacy closures
Boots has more than 1,500 pharmacy roles to fill nationwide, spanning all levels from pharmacy advisors and trainee pharmacists to experienced pharmacists looking to develop their careers, it has said
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Boots reports ‘very strong’ Christmas and positive Q1
Key categories including gifting, beauty and fragrance performed ‘extremely well’, alongside an uptick in cold and immunity lines
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Holland & Barrett appoints Alex Gourlay as new executive chair
Gourlay was formerly co-COO for Walgreens Boots Alliance
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Superdrug becomes latest pharmacist to report penicillin supply issues amid strep A outbreak
The health retailer, which has about 200 in-store pharmacies across the UK and Ireland, said it was working with wholesalers and doctors to manage demand and supply
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Boots becomes latest retailer to partner with RangeMe to find new suppliers
It will give brands increased access to Boots’ buying team to help expand ranges, according to the retailer
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Boots recovery boosted by heatwave as footfall picks up
An ongoing turnaround at Boots has been boosted by an uptick in footfall at its city centre stores and travel outlets at airports and train stations as consumers prepared for summer holidays