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Boots launches new partnership with Uber Eats in 14 UK stores

14 October 2022
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  • Boots has launched a new pilot partnership with Uber Eats in 14 stores across the UK
  • Customers within range of the trial stores can access more than 900 Boots products for delivery to their doors in as little as 30 minutes
  • Boots is the first health and beauty retailer on the Uber Eats platform, offering customers a new and convenient way to access their favourite products

Beauty essentials and healthcare products from Boots can now be found on Uber Eats, offering delivery to customers’ doors in as little as 30 minutes.

Boots is partnering with the doorstep delivery company with a pilot in 14 of its stores around the UK, with 13 of those stores giving customers within range access to third-party doorstep delivery of Boots products for the very first time.

Uber Eats customers within range of participating Boots stores can choose from more than 900 products available for delivery straight to their homes or workplace, including toiletries, medicines for minor ailments, food and drink options, and best-selling beauty and gifting options perfect for a last-minute gift or treat.

Paula Bobbett, Chief Digital Officer at Boots said: “We are hugely excited to be launching our partnership with Uber Eats. As the first health and beauty retailer on its platform, we can offer an extensive range of product options to customers for delivery straight to their door. Whether it’s medicines for mild illnesses or last-minute gifts, beauty items or top-ups of a favourite skincare brand, we can meet all our customers’ needs both quickly and conveniently.”

Alex Troughton, Head of Commerce at Uber Eats UK said: said: "We are delighted to announce our new partnership with Boots, the leading health and beauty retailer in the UK. As customers are increasingly using Uber Eats to get anything, this partnership will mean high quality health and beauty products delivered in minutes. So, no matter what you need, Uber Eats and Boots have got you covered."

As the sole health retailer on the Uber Eats platform, customers can now get fast access to the following products:

  • Medicines for minor ailments such as coughs, colds, hay fever, mild pain, rashes as well as COVID-19 test kits
  • Bestselling beauty and fragrance brands including No7, L’Oréal and Giorgio Armani
  • Toiletries including tampons, deodorant and body lotions
  • Baby essentials for those every-day emergencies such as nappies, baby food and children’s medicines like Calpol
  • Food and drink options including sandwiches, salads, snacks and drinks

Major stores taking part in the trial include Oxford Street, Sedley Place in London, Sauchiehall Street in Glasgow and Market Street in Manchester.

The full list of Boots stores in the trial includes:

Derby, Derbion Shopping Centre

Northampton, The Parade

Middlesbrough, Cleveland Centre

Huddersfield, King Street

Glasgow, Sauchiehall Street

London, Oxford Street Sedley Place

London, Piccadilly Circus

Manchester, Market Street

Oxford, Oxford Retail Park

Coventry, Central Six Retail Park

Cambridge, Newmarket Road

Nottingham, Riverside Retail Park

Chelmsford, Chelmer Village Retail Park

Solihull, Sears Retail Park

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Boots is the UK’s leading health and beauty retailer with over 52,000 team members and around 1,900 stores, ranging from local community pharmacies to large destination health and beauty stores.*

Boots serves its customers and patients for life as the leading provider of healthcare on the high street and the UK’s number one beauty destination. It offers an unrivalled depth and breadth of products, which incorporates its extensive own brand range and innovative portfolio of brands, including No7, the UK’s No1 skincare brand, Soap & Glory, Liz Earle Beauty and Sleek MakeUP.

2024 marks Boots’ 175th anniversary year. Founder John Boot opened a herbalist store in Nottingham in 1849 to offer an affordable alternative to traditional medicines. His son Jesse expanded the business to become a modern retailer and the biggest chemist in Britain. Throughout its history, Boots has listened, learned and innovated, and it continues to challenge itself to improve its products and services every day.

Boots is part of Walgreens Boots Alliance, which is a global leader in pharmacy-led, health and wellbeing retail.  More company information is available on boots-uk.com.

*Figures accurate as of 31 May 2024