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Boots is one of the largest retailers in the UK and Ireland, both in terms of revenue and the number of shops. As of December 2024, Boots has 2,000 stores across the United Kingdom and Ireland ranging from local pharmacies to large health and beauty shops. [5] Its shops are primarily located on the high streets and in shopping centres.
Boots forms the main part of the Retail Pharmacy International division of the company. The Boots brand has a history stretching back over 170 years [17] in the United Kingdom (UK) and is a familiar sight on Britain's high streets. [18] Stores are located in prominent high street and city center locations as well as in local communities.
Boots Ireland is the Irish subsidiary of the British pharmacy and beauty chain, Boots. [1] Since 1996, the chain has expanded to almost 90 stores across the Republic of Ireland . History
Alliance Boots was a multinational pharmacy-led health and beauty group with corporate headquarters in Bern, Switzerland and operational headquarters in Nottingham and Weybridge, United Kingdom. The company had a presence in over 27 countries including associates and joint ventures and in 2013/14, reported revenue in excess of £23.4 billion. [ 1 ]
This resulted in a huge consolidation of the pharmacy market, with vertical integration of the wholesalers and retailers. By 2007 84% of all pharmacies are wholly owned by the three wholesalers, and only 16 pharmacies remain outside the chains. At the same time the number of pharmacies has increased from about 400 to more than 600.
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The UK retail pharmacy business was rebranded from Moss Pharmacy to Alliance Pharmacy. On 3 October 2005 it was formally announced that Alliance UniChem would enter into a friendly merger with Boots Group, the UK's largest retail pharmacy chain. [5] The merger was completed on 31 July 2006, forming Alliance Boots.
An Apotek 1 pharmacy in Oslo, Norway. Alliance Boots (opened in 2008 under the name Boots Apotek, using the same logos and products as in the UK) Apotek 1; Central Norway Pharmaceutical Trust; Ditt Apotek; Northern Norway Pharmaceutical Trust; Southern and Eastern Norway Pharmaceutical Trust; Vitusapotek; Western Norway Pharmaceutical Trust