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MOVEit Hack Damage Spreads to British Airways and BBC 
MOVEit Hack Damage Spreads to British Airways and BBC 
June 05, 2023  |  Cybersecurity

Pharmacy chain Boots, Nova Scotia’s government and at least two airlines are reportedly victims of an ongoing cyberattack. According to published reports Monday (June 5), Boots, British...

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Tesco Joins Retailers Watering Down Rewards Amid Inflation
Tesco Joins Retailers Watering Down Rewards Amid Inflation
March 22, 2023  |  Loyalty & Rewards

As retailers bow under inflationary pressures, some are cutting the value of their rewards points. Tesco, the leading supermarket chain in the United Kingdom, shared...

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UK Retailers Count on Affordability, Omnichannel Sales to Foster Customer Loyalty
UK Retailers Count on Affordability, Omnichannel Sales to Foster Customer Loyalty
October 12, 2022  |  Loyalty & Rewards

With consumer sentiment at an all-time low due to a worsening cost-of-living crisis, devising strategies to help United Kingdom customers shop and save money seems...

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Boots Launching Online Marketplace as Part of Digital Transformation
Boots Launching Online Marketplace as Part of Digital Transformation
September 06, 2022  |  Merchant Innovation

Boots is set to debut an online marketplace next year that will let third-party brands sell their wares through the Walgreens-owned U.K. health and beauty...

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Sale of Walgreen’s Boots in Flux in UK With Less Bidders, Market Upset
Sale of Walgreen’s Boots in Flux in UK With Less Bidders, Market Upset
March 01, 2022  |  International

The multibillion-pound sale of U.K. drugstore Boots has been derailed after a possible buyer walked away and several bidders raised concerns about financing a deal...

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Bain Said to Eye Takeover of Boots UK From Walgreens
Bain Said to Eye Takeover of Boots UK From Walgreens
January 02, 2022  |  Retail

Walgreens Boots Alliance might be looking to sell its Boots pharmacies in the U.K., with private equity firms likely being the recipients, a Saturday (Jan....

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Walgreens Considering Sale of Boots Alliance
Walgreens Considering Sale of Boots Alliance
December 06, 2021  |  Retail

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. is working with Goldman Sachs on a possible sale of 172-year-old U.K. health and beauty retailer Boots, according to a Sky...

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UK Retailers To Reduce Workforces
UK Retailers To Reduce Workforces
July 09, 2020  |  Retail

After realizing that shoppers would not likely go back to their old habits following a pandemic that has reshaped retail, two large United Kingdom retailers...

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