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The Boots Company PLC |
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PROFILE |
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Nothing to look down upon, The Boots Company operates the UK's leading drugstore chain (about 1,400 Boots The Chemists in the UK and Ireland), the #1 auto parts chain (some 410 Halfords), and one of its largest optometry and eyewear chains (about 300 Boots Opticians). Boots Contract Manufacturing is one of Europe's largest suppliers of private-label toiletries and cosmetics. (It provides the drugstore chain with private-label items.) Boots Healthcare International is a leading UK maker of over-the-counter (OTC) drugs such as Nurofen (ibuprofen) and Strepsils (sore throat remedy), and it sells OTC drugs in more than 130 countries. Boots has been cutting jobs, mainly from its drugstores, to improve profitability.
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FINANCIAL OVERVIEW |
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Fiscal Year-End: March
2000 Sales (mil.): 8,256.70
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 1.5%
Employees: 55,007
Revenue per employee: $150,102.71
KEY PEOPLE |
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Steve G. Russell
CEO
David A. R. Thompson
CFO
CONTACT INFO |
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One Thane Rd. West
Nottingham NG2 3AA, United Kingdom
Phone: 44-115-950-6111
Fax: 44-115-959-2727
Online: Web Site
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