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Alliance Boots and D&A Merger

Alliance Boots’ merger of its opticians arm with Dollond & Aitchison will create an optical giant, but what is the view of the competition?

Some believe the integration will be far from straightforward and will lead to potential opportunities to steal customers.

Specsavers joint managing director John Perkins says: “All mergers have some significant challenges and it’s an interesting dynamic. Both businesses carry a great deal of franchisees and their needs may not be aligned with that of the merger.”

But Vision Express chief executive Bryan Magrath is more forthright. “In the short term, it is a great opportunity for us,” he says. “Boots and D&A will now face huge distraction in terms of merging two large businesses and closing stores, and we’ve got about 18 months to take advantage before the dust settles.”

What about the smaller groups and independents. In a market sector where personal service and presentation are key values, Bryan Magrath carries a persuasive argument for taking advantage of the current opportunity. The key is not to miss the window of opportunity. skorea.