All Boots articles – Page 35
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NewsSales of Fairtrade goods rise 12%
Sales of Fairtrade goods rose 12% in 2009, according to a YouGov poll commissioned by the Fairtrade Foundation.
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NewsBoots mulls click-and-collect tie-ups with other retailers
Alliance Boots is weighing up allowing other retailers to use its stores as collection points for online orders, as it accelerates its strategy of forming partnerships withother retailers.
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NewsNectar becomes most popular loyalty card scheme
The Nectar Card has become the most popular loyalty card in the UK with 16.8m people now using the card.
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NewsEx-Debenhams web boss David Worby to drive online retail at Harrods
Harrods has hired former Debenhams head of direct David Worby to take the helm at its online division.
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NewsBoots joins Christmas winners
Alliance Boots will today unveil a strong performance over Christmas, with UK like-for-like sales growth at its retail arm approaching 5%.
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NewsEyes on Boots ad
Boots Opticians has launched a TV ad campaign this week to promote its “Free Second Pair” offer.
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AnalysisRaising the screen on recruitment
Pre-screening recruits can cut risk in the long run by weeding out dishonest staff.
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NewsRetailers raise prices before ‘VAT freeze’
Leading retailers have increased their prices on key lines just weeks ahead of announcing a VAT freeze, a report this morning claims.
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NewsBoots brand will span the globe, says Stefano Pessina
Alliance Boots executive chairman Stefano Pessina has vowed that the Boots brand will be sold in all the major countries in the world within five years.
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NewsBoots celebrates 160th anniversary
Alliance Boots has reiterated its ambitions to become a global brand as the health and beauty retailer celebrates its 160th anniversary.
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AnalysisInside the box: Christmas adverts
A couple of retailers stand out for their originality in this year’s crop of festive ads, but too many of them lack impact, Saatchi & Saatchi’s Richard Huntington tells Joanna Perry.
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Analysis
Woolworths’ property portfolio: Well worth it?
Woolworths’ collapse left a scar on hundreds of high streets as 807 stores shut. One year on, Sara McCorquodale investigates what has been re-let and who has benefited
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AnalysisMarketing: The perfect message mix
Marketers have always been the biggest users of customer data. But by analysing it to create deeper insight, retailers can make their marketing budgets stretch further. Joanna Perry investigates
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NewsRichard Baker to front bid for Matalan
Former Boots chief executive Richard Baker is poised to launch a bid for discount retailer Matalan in his role at private equity firm Advent International.
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NewsBoots awaits decision on bid for Swedish chain
Alliance Boots is expected to learn this week whether it has been successful in its bid to buy part of Sweden’s pharmacy monopoly.
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AnalysisIs the property market moving in favour of the landlords again?
The property market has swung in favour of retailers during the recession, but is it about to move back the other way?
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NewsAlliance Boots on track to hit targets after healthy half-year
Alliance Boots has said customer service and value have been the main drivers in helping it deliver sales growth of 11.6% to £9bn in the six months to September 30.
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NewsAlliance Boots revenue up 11.6%
Health and beauty group Alliance Boots has reported revenue up 11.6% to £9bn for the six months to September 30 and said it is well positioned for the second half including the key Christmas trading period.
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Liverpool contactless payment push begins
Boots, Timpsons and Max Spielmann are all taking part in MasterCard’s initiative to drive adoption of its contactless payment technology in Liverpool.
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NewsIrish government called on to honour rent pledge
Leading retailers on Ireland’s top shopping street have petitioned the European Parliament to flag up the “anti-competitive” upward-only rents system amid fears that the Irish government is “dragging its heels” on its pledge to abolish the system.