As one of the original shops to be established since conception of the Rivergate Shopping Centre,Boots is instantly recognisable as one of the brand names in pharmacy products.The store is quite a reasonable size and is always well stocked.One thing I do miss about it is ,in days gone by they used to have fantastic window displays all year round but particularly at Xmas time,an idea I think would attract customers back into this one time thriving store.For a few reasons Boots seems to have suffered from a downturn in trade over the past few years and the current credit crunch will not be helping matters.The staff instore as you would expect from a Boots establishment are all well trained and knowledgeable however all the training and knwhow does not go far when the store you're working in is just not busy.For Xmas they have their festive promotions but will still find it difficult to compete with supermarkets competition. read more