{"id":119416,"date":"2023-10-02T22:20:32","date_gmt":"2023-10-02T22:20:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yourclomid.com\/?p=119416"},"modified":"2023-10-02T22:20:32","modified_gmt":"2023-10-02T22:20:32","slug":"boots-set-to-axe-300-stores-in-next-few-weeks-see-if-your-local-is-on-the-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yourclomid.com\/world-news\/boots-set-to-axe-300-stores-in-next-few-weeks-see-if-your-local-is-on-the-list\/","title":{"rendered":"Boots set to axe 300 stores in next few weeks \u2013 see if your local is on the list"},"content":{"rendered":"

Boots has announced that 300 of its stores are going to be closing, with some doors of the high street giant set to swing shut for the final time within a matter of weeks.<\/p>\n

After the closure of some Wilko and Next stores amid difficult trading conditions, Boots has followed suit in announcing shutdowns. The move, which Boots said will impact stores in close proximity to other sites, will reduce its store estate from 2,200 to 1,900.<\/p>\n

However, thankfully there are no proposed redundancies despite the plan, as it intended to redeploy affected workers to nearby shops, but added that the reason six of the stores were closing was because they were not expected to reach financial targets.<\/p>\n

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Speaking earlier this year, a Boots spokeswoman said: \u201cEvolving the store estate in this way allows Boots to concentrate its team members where they are needed and focus investment more acutely in individual stores with the ambition of consistently delivering an excellent and reliable service in a fresh and up-to-date environment.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Here is the full known list of stores that are set to close:<\/b><\/p>\n