All Boots articles – Page 35
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OpinionFamiliarity breeds contempt
Loyalty is a hot topic at the moment. But retailers need to be mindful of the wider privacy debate when deciding just how much consumer data to collect.
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NewsBoots to open Advantage Card to other retailers
Loyalty card tie-up aims to generate new growth through strategic partnerships
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NewsAlliance Boots profit tops £1bn
Health and beauty giant Alliance Boots has reported profit has topped £1bn for the full year to March 31.
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Opinion
Endearing Eccentricity
Harrods is in many respects a weird place, but nonetheless is a very good retailer.
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AnalysisPrivate equity rushes back into retail
After two years on the sidelines private equity money is back in retail. George MacDonald finds out why and what investors are looking for
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NewsWaitrose still UK’s fastest growing supermarket
Waitrose has reported like-for-like sales up 3.4% in the quarter to the end of April, maintaining its position as the fastest-growing supermarket in the UK.
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NewsBoots addresses sale of its products in Poundland
Health and beauty retailer Boots has acted over the sale of some of its No7 and Botanics lines in Poundland.
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NewsPoundland embarrassment for Boots
Product identical to Boots No7 and Botanics lines is being sold in Poundland at a much lower price, it has emerged, potentially embarrassing the health and beauty giant.
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NewsWestfield Stratford signs raft of retailers
Westfield has said it has made “excellent progress” at its Stratford shopping centre, with a raft of signings including Primark, Topshop and H&M.
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Analysis
Avoiding a showdown on holidays
Pushing staff to plan their holidays well in advance can benefit everyone
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NewsBoots and Waitrose begin in-store partnership
Boots UK and Waitrose have confirmed details of the first trial in their recently announced in-store partnership, which will see Waitrose food products sold in selected Boots stores and Boots health and beauty products available in selected Waitrose stores.
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AnalysisBranching out into services
Banking, energy and car servicing are just some of the services retailers are extending their brands into - but it’s not without risks, says Liz Morrell
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NewsOracle Retail Week Awards 2010: The Winners
The full list of winners from last night’s Oracle Retail Week Awards.
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NewsHalfords gets thumbs up for car servicing centre deal
Investors have given the green light to motor accessories group Halfords’ £73.2m acquisition of Nationwide Autocentres and are confident of the deal’s merits.
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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%.