Strong demand for Christmas beauty products drives Boots sales higher

The pharmacy and retail business revealed that overall sales rose by around 11% in the UK over the three months to February 28.

Strong demand for beauty products over Christmas helped Boots record a jump in sales over the past quarter (Yui Mok/PA) (PA Wire)

Strong demand for beauty products over Christmas helped Boots record a jump in sales over the past quarter.

The pharmacy and retail business revealed that overall sales rose by around 11% in the UK over the three months to February 28, driven by its retail arm.

It came as US parent firm Walgreens Boots Alliance saw its quarterly profit slide by more than 20%, largely due to a sharp drop in volumes of Covid-19 vaccines and tests.