Strong demand for beauty products over Christmas helped Boots record a jump in sales over the past quarter.
The Nottingham-based pharmacy chain and and retailer said overall sales rose by around 11 per cent 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 per cent, largely due to a sharp drop in volumes of Covid-19 vaccines and tests.
