Talk:Alliance Boots

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Second paragraph
A few points within this section of the article that talk about ownership of the company are factually inaccurate and should be deleted in order to maintain factual accuracy.
Please delete this part of the paragraph:
“In 2007 it was bought out in a private equity transaction, and in 2008 the trading business was transferred to a Swiss GmbH, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of a British company, AB Acquisitions Holdings. AB Acquisitions Holdings is owned by the private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) and the Italian businessman Stefano Pessina, who built Alliance UniChem and is now the executive chairman of Alliance Boots. In 2012, the American retailer Walgreens purchased a 45% stake in the business, as part of a three-year merger plan.”
This section of the paragraph above is incorrect because Alliance Boots did not transfer the trading business to Switzerland but only inserted a holding company above the trading companies, thus leaving the trading businesses unchanged. Also, the ownership of Alliance Boots is incorrect.
I suggest replacing it with the following, which is reflective of the facts:
“In 2007 it was bought out in a private equity transaction by AB Acquisitions Limited.  Alliance Boots GmbH was established in Switzerland during 2008 and is a direct subsidiary of AB Acquisitions Holdings Limited, a company which owns 55% of Alliance Boots GmbH’s shares.  AB Acquisitions Holdings Limited is jointly controlled by Alliance Santé Participations and three private equity investment vehicles advised by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR). Stefano Pessina and Ornella Barra, who serve on the Board of Alliance Boots GmbH, are also Directors of Alliance Santé Participations.  The remaining 45% of the Company’s shares were acquired by Walgreens on 2 August 2012.”
Side Bar
Several details included in the article side bar are incorrect. Here are the changes to be made with relevant references for verification:
Headquarters: Please replace “Zug, Switzerland” with “Bern, Switzerland”. (Reference: http://m.drugstorenews.com/article/double-digit-profit-gains-alliance-boots)
Employees: Please replace “108,500” with, “over 108,000”. (Reference: http://www.corporateregister.com/reviews/item/?n=155)
Acquisition by Stefano Pessina & KKR
Several details in this section of the article are incorrect and should be replaced in order to maintain factual accuracy. See the below amendment with relevant reference for verification.
Please delete this part of the paragraph:
“On 31 March 2008 Alliance Boots GmbH, of Zug, Switzerland, acquired the trading business from AB Acquisitions Holdings Limited (KKR and Pessina's acquisition vehicle) in exchange for the issue of share capital, and became a subsidiary of that company.”
And replace with:
“Alliance Boots GmbH was established in Switzerland during 2008 and is a direct subsidiary of AB Acquisitions Holdings Limited, a company which owns 55% of Alliance Boots GmbH’s shares.”
Walgreens stake purchase
In the second paragraph, please replace “The two companies established Walgreens Boots Alliance Development Company in late 2012 to further their integration.” with “The two companies established a joint venture, Walgreens Boots Alliance Development in late 2012 to further their integration.” 
Please replace “April 2014.” with “November 2012.” 
Please change the sentence “Boots-branded cosmetic products went on sale in selected Walgreens stores in New York.” with  “branded skincare and cosmetic products went on sale in a new Walgreens flagship store in Los Angeles.” (Reference: http://news.walgreens.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=5682)  — Preceding unsigned comment added by SourcingABC (talk • contribs) 13:50, 28 May 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Article Improvements 

message: First paragraph
Please replace “multinational” with “leading international“
Please update the third sentence to say “The company has a presence in over 25 countries including associates and joint ventures and in 2013/14 reported revenue in excess of £23.4 billion.“
Please update to say “Alliance Boots employs over 108,000 staff and operates more than 3,150 retail stores, of which just over 3,050 have pharmacies. Alliance Boots pharmaceutical wholesale division serves over 180,000 pharmacies, doctors, hospitals and health centres from over 370 distribution centres in 20 countries. ”, which is reflective of the facts
Walgreens stake purchase
In the second paragraph, please replace “The two companies established Walgreens Boots Alliance Development Company in late 2012 to further their integration.” with “The two companies established a joint venture, Walgreens Boots Alliance Development in late 2012 to further their integration.” 
Please replace “April 2014.” with “November 2012.” 
Please change the sentence “Boots-branded cosmetic products went on sale in selected Walgreens stores in New York.” with  “branded skincare and cosmetic products went on sale in a new Walgreens flagship store in Los Angeles.” (Reference: http://news.walgreens.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=5682)
Operations
Please update the second sentence to say “The Group also has a stand alone contract manufacturing business called BCM.[10] and increasingly develops and internationalises its product brands.”
Interior of a Boots store
Please update the fifth paragraph to say “claims 17.8 million regular users.”
Internationally
Please replace the second sentence “A new roll-out started in 1997 with the Netherlands, Thailand, Taiwan and Japan but only Thailand survives, as an independent chain.” with “There are Boots branded stores in several countries including the UK, Norway, the Republic of Ireland, The Netherlands, Thailand, as well as the Middle East.”
Fourth paragraph: please remove “Switzerland” and the lines “A new store has also opened in Dubai, United Arab Emirates and in Qatar.” and “In Europe, Alliance Boots claims to be the clear market leader in pharmacy with stores in the UK, Norway, the Republic of Ireland, The Netherlands, Italy and Russia. It also has pharmacies in Thailand and its associates and joint ventures operate pharmacies in China, Lithuania and Italy.”
Alliance Healthcare
Please update the second sentence to say “more than 16,000 delivery points in the UK alone” and the third sentence to say “services to over 180,000 pharmacies, doctors, health centres and hospitals”
Contract manufacturing
Please remove the sentence “No7 was launched in 1935: it continues to launch products” and replace with “Launched in 1935, No7 is best known for its anti-ageing beauty serums, developed in Nottingham and all independently scientifically tested. The range of anti-ageing serums first appeared in 2007. The range is comprised of four clinically proven anti-ageing serums designed to target the ageing concerns of a specific age group. In May 2014, two new No7 Protect & Prefect ADVANCED Serums were launched for women aged between 25 and 35 years and women aged between 35 and 45 years. No7 also has a skincare range for men and a range of cosmetics.   
Please remove the sentence “Soltan is one of the UK's biggest selling suncare ranges and is also available in France, Italy, Spain and Portugal. It is known for its UVA 5-star protection, a standard of protection developed by Boots and now adopted as the benchmark for suncare products in the UK.” and replace with “Launched in 1939, Soltan is known for its UVA 5-star protection, a standard of protection developed by Boots and now adopted as the benchmark for suncare products in the UK.”
Please remove the sentence “Botanics was first launched in the UK in 1995. It is a range of skin, hair, bath and body products.” and replace with “First launched in 1995, the Botanics range, developed in partnership with the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in London, uses high quality plant extracts combined with the latest skincare technology in a variety of products, including skincare, haircare, men’s toiletries, baby and indulgent bathing. Botanics includes a range of organic products.” 
Side Bar
Founded: Please update to say “2007” (Alliance Boots)
SourcingABC (talk) 16:19, 30 May 2014 (UTC)
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