Boots and LloydsPharmacy have warned that the combination of a living wage increase and current business rates will result in more “unsustainable” high-street locations.
Read the full article on the C+D website
NAM Implications:
- This issue will continue to impact as retailers implement store level profitability (as the should)
- Government (national & Local) have to decide the extent that pharmacies are meant to serve the community…
- …vs competing in the open market.
- Having it both ways is not an option…
