Boots deals

Website: Boots*
Start date (online): It started on Christmas Eve
Sale strength: Up to 50% off
Likely to boost? Last year, Boots* boosted its 'up to 50% off' January sale to 'up to 70% off' in stores only on Fri 1 Feb. Since much of the country is in lockdown again and non-essential stores are closed, our guess is that the sale might boost online this year on Fri 31 Jan.

Boots says it has thousands of 'up to half-price' offers including hundreds of brands, across beauty, electricals, fragrance and Christmas gifts. Its popular No7 brand is included in the sale, but the No7 discount is capped at 25% off (still a decent saving if there’s something you planned to buy).

As with any sale, stock is likely to be limited, so go quick if there's something you fancy. Don't assume Boots is always cheapest, even in its sales – do your own price comparisons before buying.

A few strong examples we spotted on Mon 18 Jan:

• Ted Baker harmony jewels gift set* - £12.50 (was £25)
• Soap & Glory Christmas gift set* - £32.50 (was £65.00)
• Oral-B Pro 2 2000N electric toothbrush* - £35 (was £45 reduced from £80)

For the past few years, Boots* has run a 3for2 'mix and match' promotion on Christmas gifts, and last year it included advent calendars.

This year, we’ve spied the following beauty advent calendars included in its new up to 50% off offer, in stock when we checked at 5pm on Tue 24 Nov:

• £32 (was £40) No7 '12 Days in Emerald city' 12-piece calendar* – includes lipstick, lip gloss, eyeshadow etc. Limited Edition Wizard of Oz themed.
  
• £26.66 (was £40) Makeup Obsession 'Count on Me' 25-piece calendar* – includes highlighters, blushers, baking powders, lip glosses etc. Cruelty-free and vegan.
  
• £33.75 (was £45) Ted Baker 'Ladies House of Blooms' 24-piece calendar* – includes bubble bath, body wash etc.
  
• £42 (was £85) Macmillan 24-piece calendar* – includes products from brands like Botanics, No7, Liz Earle, and Soap & Glory. £2 from each sale is donated to Macmillan.
   

Last year we saw Boots launch a ‘50% off’ in the last week of November, so this might be the best discount available before these items sell out.

Boots Advantage cardholders aged 60 or over can get eight Advantage Card points per £1 spent (usually four per £1) on Boots branded products by signing up to Boots Health Club*.

Once registered, you'll be sent a printable voucher via email to show in-store, with your Advantage card, for the extra points.

There are always ways to save money at Boots*, so even if there isn’t a cracking deal out there that works for you, don’t assume you can’t cut your costs.

Ways to save include:

• Exclusive offers for Advantage Card customers. If you sign up to the Boots Advantage Card* it will allow you access to personalised coupons and discounts via the Boots app* (available on iOS and Android only), as well as let you know about promotional offers such as regular triple points events and competitions.


• Coupons, cashback and freebies. Look out for coupons/freebies with products, such as around the neck of liquid soap bottles, or online for coupons and cashback to save on your shopping (see our regularly updated coupons list). Make sure you look out for coupons in store inside the free (to Advantage Card holders, £1 otherwise) Health & Beauty magazine*, or freebies attached to the magazine cover as well as coupons from the till, such as £5 off No 7.
   

• Check out similar retailers, eg, Superdrug. If you’re not committed to buying from Boots, check out our deals from Superdrug where they may have a better offer.


• Had a problem with Boots? There’s a free online tool you can use to complain – it helps draft, manage and if necessary escalate your complaint. It’s offered by a firm called Resolver, which we like so much we work with it to help people get complaints justice – you can use it to complain to Boots*.
  
  

If you spot any hot deals out there we have missed (we are human after all!), please let us know in the MSE forum, email us at msedeals@moneysavingexpert.com or via Twitter @MSE_Deals.

If you have a Boots Advantage Card, you can get personalised offers and discounts at Boots* by downloading the Boots app. The offers vary for each person, as they are tailored to your shopping habits.

How to get the app and offers

• Download the Boots app* via the App Store or Google Play.
• Go to 'My offers' and sign in using your Advantage Card number. This links your card to the app and you can then select offers by loading them onto your card.
• Choose the offers you'd like to use in 'Offers just for me' and select 'Load offer to Advantage Card'.
• Next time you use your Advantage Card, the cashier or self-checkout will ask you if you want to use the offer in that transaction. 
   

What can I get?

These are some examples of offers we've seen when trying the app (of course as the offers are personalised, not everyone will receive the same ones):

• £1.50 off when you spend £15 or more in a single transaction
• 20% off a shower gel or body wash
• 100 points when you buy two or more shampoo or conditioner products
   

What if I don't have a smartphone?

You can also use the Boots website* to select offers and load them to your Advantage Card. Just register or log-in to view your account and offers.