Boots is planning to permanently close 48 optician outlets, as part of measures to address Covid-19’s impact on the business.
The chemist is also aiming to reduce its UK support office headcount by 20%, affecting more than 4,000 jobs.
Parent company Walgreens Boots Alliance posted an operating loss of $1.6bn (£1.2bn) during its third quarter ending May, compared to operating income of $1.2bn in the same period last year. This was blamed on $2bn impairment charges in the Boots UK business.
Last year Boots outlined plans to close 200 stores in the UK over an 18-month period, after reviewing its store portfolio. These mainly affected its local pharmacy stores.
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