Boots Opticians ends year on a high

Restructuring at Boots Opticians has delivered encouraging second half sales and improved profit performance.

Sales at Boots Opticians were up 6.7 per cent in the final quarter of the year, reflecting the benefits of its integration with Boots the Chemist, according to a statement.

Sales growth for the full year is still expected to be negative at around -4.0 per cent, with a full year loss expected to be in the region of £2m to £4m.

Read more in this Friday's Optician