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UK Health And Beauty Retailer Boots To Close 200 Stores

British health and beauty retailer Boots said it plans to close about 200 stores, mainly local pharmacies, over the next 18 months. A raft of British st...

Storm Clouds Gathering Over UK economy, Warns Retailer Boots

Storm clouds are gathering over Britain's economy, with waning consumer confidence and political uncertainty suggesting it could be heading for a recession...

Walgreens Boots Alliance Cuts 2019 Profit Growth Forecast

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc has cut its 2019 profit growth forecast as the drugstore chain struggles with falling generic drug prices in a crowded market....

Walgreens Boots Alliance Posts 15.5% Rise In Quarterly Profit

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc has reported a 15.5% rise in quarterly profit, as sales in its pharmacy business rose, helped by its acquisition of Rite Aid s...

Walgreens Boots Alliance Sales Rise 12% After Rite Aid Purchase

Pharmacy giant Walgreens Boots Alliance has reported that sales increased 12.1% to $33 billion in the second quarter of the year, with net earnings up 16.6...

Dixons Carphone CEO To Take Top Job At Boots Pharmacy

Walgreens Boots Alliance has announced the appointment of Sebastian James and president and managing director of the Boots pharmacy chain. James, who is...

Walgreens Boots Alliance Posts 8% Sales Increase In Q1

Pharmacy giant Walgreens Boots Alliance has reported that sales increased by 7.9% to $30.7 billion in the first quarter of its 2018 financial year, due to...

Walgreens Boots Said To Tweak Rite Aid Deal To Clinch U.S. Approval

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. is poised to revise its agreement to buy individual Rite Aid Corp. stores, a move that may be enough to resolve outstanding a...