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Boots has a new owner: Three ways it could affect you

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If you have been looking to buy a health or beauty product, the chances are you will have shopped at a Boots somewhere in the UK.

The pharmacy and retailer is a stalwart of Britain's high streets, where it has served generations of customers for decades.

But now it is set to enter its 178th year under new ownership after an £7bn deal was agreed this week - here's three ways it could affect your shopping experience.

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