Demand for beauty products drives Boots sales higher Strong demand for beauty products over Christmas helped Boots record a jump in sales over the past quarter. Business • 28 Mar
Walgreens abandons plan to sell UK-based Boots business Walgreens Boots Alliance has today scrapped its plan to sell its UK high street pharmacy chain, Boots, saying no third party was able to make … Business • 28 Jun 22
Boots announces plans to cut 4,000 UK jobs Pharmacy chain Boots plans to cut 4,000 jobs and close 48 optician stores in the UK, in the latest major blow to the country's retail … Business • 09 Jul 20
700 more non-store Boots jobs to be axed UK pharmacy chain Boots is to axe 700 jobs as it bids to simplify its structure across its non-store roles. Business • 08 Jun 15
Walgreen buys remaining Boots stake US retailer Walgreen will make a full takeover of Europe's biggest pharmacy chain Alliance Boots. Business • 06 Aug 14
Dr Martens set for £300m sale Classic boot brand Dr Martens is poised to be sold to private equity firm Permira for around £300m sterling. Business • 18 Oct 13
Mandate refers Boots pay row to the Labour Court Trade Union Mandate says it has referred an ongoing pay dispute between Boots Ireland and their members to the Labour Court. Business • 10 May 13
Boots Ireland to create 30 new jobs in Dublin Boots Ireland is opening up a new store in Blanchardstown, Dublin next Wednesday with the creation of 30 jobs. Business • 06 Sep 12
26 jobs for Dublin as Boots Ireland expands Boots Ireland has announced it is opening a new store in Clondalkin and expanding its Swords store with the creation of 26 new jobs later … Business • 09 Aug 12
US chemists to spend $6.7 billion on 45% of Boots US-based Walgreens said today it was spending $6.7 billion (€5.3 billion) to take a 45% stake in European rival Alliance Boots. Business • 19 Jun 12
Cost of prescription medicines to fall The cost of prescription medicines is to fall at 65 pharmacies operated by Boots Ireland. News • 29 May 12
