Boots reports fall in like-for-like sales

Retailer Boots reported a fall in like-for-like sales today as it warned trading conditions were likely to remain tough in the coming months.

The group, which has an estate of about 1,400 stores, posted a 0.8% decline in same-store sales at Boots the Chemists outlets for the first quarter of the financial year – a performance it called “reasonable” in a tough market.