BOOTS is a high street favourite, so shoppers will be keen to know if their local branch is closing.
Retailers have been feeling the pinch since the pandemic while shoppers are cutting back spending due to soaring inflation.
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We explain how many Boots stores will close and where. Here’s what we know.
How many stores is Boots closing and why?
Boots confirmed that three of its stores have closed this Spring.
The cosmetics and pharmacy chain Boots said the closures were pre-planned and that no other branches are known to be shutting.
The chain has over 2,200 stores across the UK.
A spokesperson told The Sun that Boots regularly reviews locations “to make sure they are where our customers need us most “.
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They said the decision to close stores was not taken lightly.
Where are the closures happening?
The stores that have closed this year are as follows:
- Salford Shopping Centre, Greater Manchester
- Church Street, Malvern
- The Port Arcades Shopping Centre, Ellesmere
Boots said in all cases there is an alternative store less than three miles away.
Affected team members have been offered opportunities in other stores in the local area.
Boots previously closed more than 200 stores over an eighteen month period starting in 2019.
This saw roughly 8% of Boots high street branches close.
Many of the stores shut because they were loss-making and two-thirds of them were within walking distance of each other.
Meanwhile, we have rounded-up the chains that are shutting up shop that could be near you.
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