Boots widens OTC Deliveroo partnership to 125 branches across the UK
• By Eliza Loukou
One year after launching its pilot partnership with delivery app Deliveroo, Boots has announced that a further 111 branches have begun offering the service.
Boots announced that an extra 111 of its pharmacies are now providing the service
Boots and Deliveroo teamed up a year ago to let customers order over-the-counter (OTC) medicines and healthcare and beauty products through the app from 14 of the multiple's branches.
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