Boots adds one, takes away 200 more

UK PHARMACY chain, Boots, has been celebrating the opening of its newest store in London, just as it plans to pull the pin on 200 regional pharmacies across Britain.

The Covent Garden store will feature more than 300 beauty brands, while the pharmacy will offer express pickup lanes and consultation areas where patients can receive advice from pharmacists.

Despite the stylish finish the flagship store has attracted criticism on LinkedIn, with several people calling on the chain to invest in upgrading existing stores rather than splashing out on a lavish London shop at the expense of regional pharmacies.

One LinkedIn user posed the question, “is this the reason why 200 stores nationwide will close?”