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With 2,465* stores in the UK, its purpose is to champion everyone’s right to feel good. Boots UK is committed to providing exceptional customer and patient care, be the first choice for pharmacy and healthcare and offer innovative 'only at Boots'​ exclusive products such as No7, a leading UK skincare brand, Soap and Glory and Liz Earle. 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