Walgreens Boots Alliance news

Tesco and Boots have both announced reductions to their customer loyalty reward schemes. The changes will take effect in the coming months. Tesco reduce the value of Clubcard reward vouchers From 14 June the vouchers, which can be used at over 100 Reward Partners, will see their value drop from triple the face value to double the face value. This is the second time Tesco has reduced the valu...

Cooler Screens, which has created one of the world’s largest in-store digital media and merchandising platforms for retail, is taking its technology beyond chilled aisles to other areas of the store in a major expansion drive. Initial focus on chilled drinks Cooler Screens has been able to transform doors on chilled units in stores into digital IoT smart screens, enabling the delivery of re...

Boots plans to launch an online marketplace on in Spring 2023, while the retailer has also released a new affordable range of ‘everyday’ essentials with products priced at £1.50 or less. Expanding its digital offering Boots will launch an online marketplace to enable third-party brands of any size to list their products on Boots’ online platform. The marketplace launch is planned for spring...

Boots UK reported a slight decline in total sales, of 2.3%, in its 2021 fiscal year, following on from a contraction of 10.8% in 2020. However, its operating profit improved by £253m, seeing it generate a profit of £8m in the year. Less impact from COVID-19 accounts for better performance Boots UK’s revenue decreased by 2.3% to £5.8 bn for the year ending 31 August 2021. On a like-for-lik...

Boots is expanding its partnership with Deliveroo to 125 stores across the UK. Expansion follows successful trial Following a successful trial in 14 stores , Boots is rolling out the rapid delivery service to 125 stores across the UK. The service will be available in new cities such as Belfast, Bristol, Glasgow and Manchester. For regions that were part of the trial, including Birmingham, ...

Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) will retain ownership of its Boots and No 7 Beauty company. The decision was announced after no potential buyers could make an offer that ‘adequately reflected’ the valuation of the business. Challenging times has led to WBA’s decision to keep Boots UK The group concluded, after a thorough review that began in January 2022, to retain Boots and No 7 Beauty...

Dada’s autonomous delivery open platform helps offline stores improve efficiency and reduce costs of delivery at the 415 Intra-City Shopping Festival in China. A smart delivery solution empowers quick commerce Dada Group, a leading platform for local on-demand retail and delivery in China, partnered with JD.com, China's leading one-stop ecommerce platform, to organize the 415 Intra-City S...

Boots has brought back affordable beauty brand, 17 featuring a brand-new look and feel and sold exclusively at Boots. It also introduced a new tool to make online shopping more inclusive and accessible. Relaunching affordable beauty amidst the rising pressure of inflation The health and beauty retailer announced the relaunch of the budget-friendly beauty brand 17 from this February. The ...

Boots UK announced the launch of its Boots Price Advantage programme, offering exclusive discounts for its Advantage Card holders.   Boosting savings for its loyalty scheme members Boots UK is offering its Boots Advantage Card members special prices across 150 selected products every month. The programme is launching nationwide, across 2,000 stores in the UK. The exclusive prices will be...

Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) reported strong group performance in the first quarter of its financial year 2022. Total sales increased by 7.8%, 7.6% on a constant basis to US$33.9 bn (Q1 2021: US$36.3 bn).  This was driven by COVID-19 vaccination and testing program and a surge in online sales. Commenting on the results, chief executive officer, Rosalind Brewer highlighted, “ First quarter resul...