Boots expands on-demand Christmas delivery to 500 stores across the UK

​In the run-up to Christmas Boots is stepping up its gift-delivered-direct-to-the-door offer with delivery partners Uber Eats, Deliveroo and Just Eat, offering a within-30-minutes target.

The upgrade follows a surge of on-demand orders from “thousands of customers” on Christmas Eve last year. And it pointed to research that shows 56% leave some of their Christmas shopping to the very last day, so “the retailer is primed for another busy Christmas Eve”.

The health & beauty giant’s on-demand deliveries are now available from 500 stores across the UK, and in selected locations across the country, very-last-minute customers can order up until midnight on Christmas Eve “and will still receive their shopping in time for the big day”.  

Boots said last-minute shoppers can choose from over 10,000 products with over 1,600 Christmas gifts available. Customers can also order up until Monday 22 December for Click & Collect in-store, and 23 December for next-day home delivery.

Paula Bobbett, chief Data and Digital officer at Boots, said: “We want to make it even easier for our customers who find themselves shopping right up to the last moment. Boots on-demand can help change that final dash into an easy delivery. We’re here to make shopping feel joyful, not stressful, helping shoppers find thoughtful gifts quickly and easily, even if they’ve missed online order cut-offs or store opening hours.”