Boots Opticians unveiled a new store on Oakham High Street.
Specialising in children’s eye health, the store will has a resident
children’s eye care Orthoptist, a dedicated children’s waiting area,
and a large range of both adult and children’s frames to support the
needs of the local community in Oakham.
The new store was officially open at a ribbon-cutting event and
children’s party on Saturday 25 October 2014 local parents
and children were invited to come along and find out all about eye
health whilst enjoying games, story-telling and activities.
A specially designed waiting area for children including
engaging games and decorations.
With six in-store roles taken by local residents and over 200 sq m
of space, the store offers three consultation rooms, including a
dedicated Boots Hearingcare room where free clinics will run
once a week;
Boots said the opening of this store is particularly close to the
heart of the Managing Director of Boots Opticians, Ben Fletcher,
as he and his family currently live in Oakham and the store will be
where he takes his children for their regular eye checks. About the
opening, Ben said: “This store is particularly special to me and
I’m excited to be bringing Boots Opticians to a town and community
that has given so much to my family and I. Children’s eye health is
especially important to me and I’m proud that we’re opening this
specialist children’s Opticians practice in the heart of Oakham town,
helping to serve the needs of the local community – something which
Boots Opticians is committed to.”
The store stocks Boots Opticians brand Kyushu and designer
brands such as Ray Ban, Polo, Police and Givenchy.
About Boots UK
Boots UK is the leading pharmacy-led health and beauty retailer in the UK, with close to 2,500* Boots UK stores and over 60,000* employees. Boots UK’s purpose is to help customers look and feel better than they ever thought possible. With customers at the heart of the business, Boots UK is committed to providing exceptional customer and patient care, be the first choice for pharmacy and healthcare, offer innovative products 'only at Boots' such as the UK’s leading skincare brand No7, all delivered with the great value our customers love. Created over 160 years ago, the Boots brand is still at the heart of the communities it serves.
Boots UK is a member of Alliance Boots, a leading international, pharmacy-led health and beauty group delivering a range of products and services to customers. Working in close partnership with manufacturers and pharmacists, Alliance Boots is committed to improving health in the local communities it serves and helping its customers and patients to look and feel their best. Its focus is on growing its two core business activities of: pharmacy-led health and beauty retailing and pharmaceutical wholesaling and distribution, while increasingly developing and internationalising its product brands. Alliance Boots has a presence in more than 27* countries and employs over 120,000* people. Alliance Boots has pharmacy-led health and beauty retail businesses in 11* countries and operates more than 4,600* health and beauty retail stores, of which more than 4,450* have a pharmacy, with a fast growing online presence. In addition, Alliance Boots has around 600* optical practices, of which around 180* operate on a franchise basis, and hearingcare services in around 430* locations. Alliance Boots pharmaceutical wholesale businesses deliver over 4.5* billion units each year to more than 180,000* pharmacies, doctors, health centres and hospitals from over 370* distribution centres in 20* countries.
In June 2012, Alliance Boots announced that it had entered into a strategic partnership with Walgreens Co. (Walgreens), the largest drugstore chain in the US. In August 2014, Alliance Boots and Walgreens communicated that they plan to merge in the first quarter of calendar 2015 to create the first global pharmacy-led, health and wellbeing enterprise, which will be named Walgreens Boots Alliance.
* Figures are approximations as at 31 March 2014, with the addition of Farmacias Ahumada data at the date of its acquisition on 11 August 2014, and include associates and joint ventures.
