Boots has now become the struggling retailers franchise partner for the UK and Republic of Ireland.
Mothercare filed for administration in November last year and since has been looking for a partner to support their business in the UK and Ireland. The conversations surrounding this partnership have been ongoing since December 2019, but like many other deals had been put on hold following the COVID-19 global pandemic. As part of the agreement, Boots will now sell Mothercare branded clothing, homeware and travel products both in its stores and online from the Boots website from this autumn.
A new 20-year deal has also been signed with its biggest franchise partner, the Alshaya Group which operates Mothercare locations acrcoss Russia and 10 Middle Eastern countries.
