What is Boots?

Boots is a high street pharmaceutical, health and beauty retailer. It is part of Walgreens Boots Alliance, an American company. Boots was founded in 1849 under the name M & J Boot.

Boots has a popular website that sells a large range of health and beauty products. It features regular sales, with which members of Latest Deals love to share deals, discounts and Boots voucher codes.

The Boots Website

What does Boots sell?

Boots sells pharmaceuticals, health, beauty, fragrance, slimming products, a select range of food, photography services and more. It sells electrical beauty products such as shavers, straighteners and hair dryers, as well as mobile phone accessories and cameras.

It also has an opticians, where you can get a free eye test. You can by contact lenses, spectacles and designer frames such as Police, Ray-Ban and Jigsaw.

In-store, Boots also sells a select range of food particularly for lunch time meal deals. Members of Latest Deals point out that a regular deal is the £2 meal deal with O2 Priority.

Boots appeals to many women, such as Alessandra Ferri

When is the Boots 70% off sale?

The Boots January 70% Off Sale is very popular every year, with lots of unsold Christmas gifts at greatly reduced prices but the start date is always kept hush-hush beforehand by Boots. Here is the list of dates from previous years:

• 15th January 2014 - Wednesday
• 14th January 2015 - Wednesday
• 13th January 2016 - Wednesday
• 11th January 2017 - Wednesday

How do I contact Boots?

• If you have an enquiry about an online order: 0345 609 0055
• If you have an enquiry about online pharmacy: 0345 301 4219
• If you have an enquiry about Boots advantage card: 0345 124 4545
• If you have an enquiry about a store, or in-store pharmacy: 0345 070 8090

You can also contact your local store using their store locator tool. Members of Latest Deals have done this to ask when the next sale is on, for example, the January 70% off sale which usually begins on the third Wednesday of the month.

You can also email boots using their online form. Visit their contact page, and scroll down until you see a blue button, 'click here to send us an email'.

A Boots Christmas TV advert

What delivery options does Boots give?

• Boots gives free click and collect on most items, and at most stores.
• Boots gives free home delivery on orders over £45

A little tip from members of Latest Deals is to use the click and collect service during the Boots Black Friday sale. This allows you to reserve items, avoid the crowds, and pick it up for free at a later date. While unspecified, members have said local stores tend to hold your item for up to seven days. Nice little money saving tip.

How do I return an item to Boots?

If you bought something from Boots.com or in-store, the simplest way to get a refund is to take the item to your local store with proof of purchase. They usually refund you on the spot.

If you want to send it back, you can use Royal Mail. Fill in a returns slip (download one here) and attach it to your delivery. This is pre-paid so you don't have to pay to send it back. Free returns, in other words. Note, if it's a large item over 15kg you are advised to contact customer services on the number shared above.

Upon sending back a product, it can take up to 14 days to get a refund. After Christmas and other busy sale periods, it may take longer.

Boots essential links

• Boots on Twitter
• Boots on YouTube
• Boots on Wikipedia
• Boots website

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