SUMMARY & BIO In the 1930s and 1940s, Boots The Chemists, the UK’s largest retail pharmacy chain, expanded their international retail presence by opening stores in New Zealand and Fiji. With grand plans to establish dozens of new stores, open local factories, and develop new products for the British market, Boots cast its expansion as an “imperial duty” to bring “British” health and wellness products and services to “loyal subjects of the Empire”. However, this vision met strong local opposition, challenging Boots’ expansionist ambitions. In New Zealand (1936–1990), a tradition of independent pharmacies, resistance from local pharmacists, and protectionist policies hindered the company’s growth. Similarly, in Fiji (1944–1964), complex cultural dynamics and economic conditions posed significant challenges. Drawing from archival records and oral histories, this talk will explore the little-known story of Boots’ early retail ventures overseas. BIO: Hilary Ingram is a Research Fellow at the University of Nottingham, currently working on a large Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)-funded project (2021–2025) exploring the international history of Boots The Chemists. She has published on 19th and early 20th century British medical missions, female professionalisation within the British Empire, and the history of pharmacy (including Boots The Chemists).