Tresidder published Poor weather affects Boots' sales

Poor weather in June dampened sales in Boots stores which were down in the three months to the end of August. Although sales recovered in July and August, they fell 0.8 percent compared to the same period last year. Nevertheless, comparable pharmacy sales were up 0.6 percent. The retail pharmacy international division largely made up of 2,500 Boots stores in the UK but also other countries, saw sales decrease nearly 11 per cent in the final quarter to $3billion (£2.45 billion) blamed...