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Boots UK and Nottinghamshire county council sign up to new regulatory partnership
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- 30 June 2009 09:22
Boots UK has signed up to a pioneering scheme for better local regulation, creating an innovative partnership with Nottinghamshire county council as its single point of contact for trading standards issues across the UK.Primary Authority (PA), run by the Local Better Regulation Office (LBRO), provides companies with reliable and consistent ...read more
Ex-HBOS boss in running for Boots post
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- 08 June 2009 09:22
The ex head of HBOS, which came close to collapse last autumn, is in talks with Alliance Boots over a deal that would see him become the company's new chief executive. Andy Hornby is said to be the favourite out of several candidates for the post, with a decision from the ...read more
Former Boots boss takes up Best Buy role
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- 28 May 2009 09:39
Scott Wheway, former managing director at Boots the Chemists, has been appointed chief operating officer of Best Buy International. Mr Wheway, who will report of Best Buy international chief executive Bob Willett, will be responsible for operations in China, Mexico, Canada and Turkey as well as the European division, which ...read more
Marks & Spencer voted "most valued" high street retailer
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- 20 May 2009 09:30
M&S has been voted as the "most valued" retailer on the UK high street as it celebrates its 125th birthday. A study conducted by YouGov, aimed at uncovering consumer shopping habits during the economic downturn, reveals that the majority (22%) of Brits would be upset if M&S became a victim ...read more
Alliance Boots posts profit in first full year as private group
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- 18 May 2009 09:35
In its first full year as a privately owned company, Alliance Boots has reported a solid set of trading figures with group trading profit up 11.6% to £953 million. The group also enjoyed a 1.3% rise in like-for-like sales at its Boots UK division in the year ended March 31st. Alliance ...read more
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