The current ownership status of this former british institution is the stuff of global trading…read more I go here occasionally to indulge meself in good quality razors, shaving gel and the necessity to scrub up. I have plenty of Gillette razors and Wilkinson Sword and I really can't be bothered with those joyless electric contraptions. The prices here are pretty fair and occasionally they sometimes do special deals. I don't use it as a chemist just grooming. The staff are charming. Curiosity made me try Harry's razors which didn't really impress me but more recently I spotted Bulldog razors with a bamboo handle: darn good razor and a strong ethical sense so it's 4 green stars. Boots is now owned by Walgreens who tried to flog it for £7 billion last January (2022) but nobody wanted to bite but the main money men and women want a re focus on the USA and are once again pushing Walgreens to spin off its international operations as soon as possible, as they say Boots and other operations in Europe are a "distraction." This distraction employs 53,000 folks in UK and Ireland. If it goes back on the market the British based Issa brothers might just open the cheque book this time round.