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Comment & OpinionWho are Boots’ new owners and what will they do?
While the Westons in the UK control ABF and Fortnum & Mason, Boots’ new owners are the separate Canadian branch of the family. So what can they bring to the 177-year-old British retailer?
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NewsBoots owner agrees $9bn sale to Weston family
The deal includes Boots’ retail operations in the UK and Ireland, Boots Opticians, its No7 Beauty Company, and its Thailand and franchised businesses
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NewsBoots launches hunt for 6,000 Christmas recruits
The health & beauty retailer is promising opportunities for people at all stages of their careers
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NewsBoots celebrating 30 million items recycled in packaging return scheme
The Recycle at Boots scheme rewards shoppers with £5-worth of Advantage Card points when they return five eligible packaging items and spend £10 in store
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NewsBoots’ owner ‘close to securing £7bn deal to sell the retailer’
A deal to sell Boots to the Weston family could be reached as soon as next week, according to reports
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NewsBoots to make TikTok Shop debut
Launching on Monday (28 September), Boots’ TikTok store will initially feature No7 lines
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NewsBoots launches major brand campaign including 60-second TV and cinema ad
The multi-channel campaign aims to inspire confidence in customers and capitalise on the level of trust enjoyed by the 177-year-old retailer
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NewsJoybuy encourages shoppers to scan supermarket receipts to earn loyalty points
Users can upload up to five receipts a month, earning points equal to 2% of their supermarket basket total.
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NewsBoots censured by watchdog over ‘free No7 face lotion’ newspaper ad
A front-page ad in The Mail on Sunday directed readers to a voucher inside the paper to be redeemed for a free tube of lotion from ‘any Boots store today’
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NewsElf Beauty and Bubble unveil limited-edition skincare-makeup hybrid range
The range comprises Drop N’ Dunk, Glow Talk and Camo Slide, each in three variants
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NewsBoots sale talks hit a stalemate after Westons lower bid
The Weston family, the British arm of which controls ABF and Fortnum Mason, is said to have reduced its offer after Australian pharma giant Sigma Healthcare abandoned a rival bid in June
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NewsAldi wins World Cup battle for social media attention
Aldi won 34% of ‘share of creator voice’ around the World Cup, compared with runner-up eBay’s 31%, according to research
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NewsM&S and Boots sign up for YouTube’s UK creator affiliate shopping programme
According to YouTube, when creators tag products directly in their videos, it can lead to up to 50% more clicks than links in the video description alone
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NewsWegovy pills land in stores as retailers report huge demand
The UK’s first weight-loss pill launched on Boots Online Doctor on Monday, with customers able to click & collect in store the same day
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NewsOnline chemists report high early demand for Wegovy pills
Boots said it had seen ‘thousands more sign-ups over the weekend’, while Superdrug said sign-ups had shot up by 130% overnight after approval was announced on Thursday
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NewsSigma Healthcare drops out of talks to buy Boots
The company has ‘concluded that such an acquisition would not currently meet its strategic and capital investment objectives’
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Comment & OpinionGLP-1 fat jabs are a potential goldmine for supermarkets
Weight loss drugs wiped £780m from household grocery spend in the year to the end of February 2026 but there’s another side to this story
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NewsBoots’ owner considers £7.5bn sale instead of IPO
Sycamore Partners has been in discussions with ABF’s majority owner the Weston family, and with Australian pharmacy group Sigma Healthcare
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Comment & OpinionEditor’s picks: price caps, politics and retail resets
This week’s issue features extensive coverage of the fallout to political suggestions of price caps, plus a big interview with the chief of UK Packaging PRO, and Focus Ons own label and butter – and much more
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat makes Alex Baldock right for Boots’ IPO hopes?
Hailed as the hero behind the revival of Currys’ fortunes, Alex Baldock’s next challenge will be steering Boots to a potential IPO next year