Walgreens Boots Alliance

Boots owner agrees £4.8bn sale of Alliance Healthcare

AmerisourceBergen Corporation has announced the acquisition of Walgreens Boots Alliance’s healthcare businesses for approximately $6.5bn (£4.77bn), comprising $6.275bn (£4.6bn) in…

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KKR makes £70bn buyout proposal for Walgreens Boots Alliance 

Walgreens Boots Alliance, the parent company of high street drug store chain Boots, has reportedly received a £70bn buyout offer…

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Boots Q4 sales slip amid ‘challenging’ retail market

Health and beauty retailer Boots has reported a 2.1% decrease in sales in its fourth-quarter results, ending 31 August 2019.…

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Cath Kidston global commerce director joins Boots

Lynn Ritson, global commerce director at fashion and lifestyle brand Cath Kidston has left the company after five years, to…

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Shop Direct appoints Boots exec as group trading director

Shop Direct has appointed Guy Farmer as group trading director, and will join the business in September and report to…

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Boots confirms closures of 200 stores

Health and beauty retailer Boots has confirmed it is set to close 200 stores in the UK, after receiving confirmation…

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Boots sees sales decline in Q3

Retail sales at Boots UK declined 2.6% in its Q3 results ending 31 May 2019 while pharmacy sales increased 0.8%.…

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Boots could close up to 200 stores

Boots owner Walgreen Boots Alliance (WBA) have plans to close up to 200 underperforming stores, according to Sky News. The…

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Boots facing possible store closures

Health and beauty retailer Boots may be forced to close some of its stores after parent company Walgreens Boots Alliance…

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Boots owner’s earnings dented by ‘challenging market’ in the UK

Boots owner, Walgreens Boots Alliance, has said it has seen a decline in profit and sales due to a “challenging…

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