Makeover for UK pharmacy chain
August 26, 2013
British pharmacy giant Lloyds
has announced a massive project to
turn its more than 1600 stores into
“destination pharmacies”.
The full refit will take about
four years, with 200 stores to be
upgraded over the next 12 months,
according to the London Express
newspaper.
Skincare will be the centrepiece
of the new format, with md Cormac
Tobin saying the refurbished
pharmacies will include “skin
analysis machines, treatment
rooms and tailored skin products.
“We will also focus heavily on
pain, diabetes, cholesterol, mother
and baby and over the counter
medicines,” he said.
The strategic plan includes
e-commerce, including a major
investment in “click-and-collect”
services as well as online shopping.
“Online and click-and-collect is
different for a pharmacy because
you are dealing with drugs, so we
have to be sure to get it right”.
The report says that Lloyds
is also in negotiations with the
government, with a view to offering
more primary care services, with
the aim of reducing loads on GPs
and emergency departments.
Lloyds Pharmacy is owned by
German health firm Celesio,
which has stakes in a range of
pharmaceutical businesses in
Europe, the UK and South America.
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