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AS Watson Group, a leading global health and beauty retailer, has announced the promotion of Queennie Fung to the position of General Manager of Group Corporate Communications. In this role, Fung will be responsible for overseeing the company’s brand…
AS Watson, a Hong Kong-based health and beauty retailer, is potentially planning a move into the Australian market. The company is believed to be considering an acquisition of over 90 pharmacies in Australia. Expansion into Australia The company’s interest is…
AS Watson, a health and beauty retail giant, has announced ambitious expansion plans for the coming year, with around 1,000 new stores expected to open. This move comes in response to a significant surge in customer engagement via the company’s loyalty…
Australian haircare company, Nak Hair, has recently secured a significant partnership with global health and beauty distributor, Watson Asia. This strategic alliance will enable Nak Hair to expand its market reach, particularly in the Asia-Pacific (Apac)…
AS Watson Group, a leading international health and beauty retailer, has announced the appointment of Donna Poon as Managing Director of Watsons Hong Kong, effective from November 1. Proven Leadership Currently serving as Trading Director, Poon brings to her…
“We are mindful that digital transformation is not just about how much investment we put in technology or how many more digital devices we put in the stores,” said Manila Ngai, group COO of AS Watson Group and CEO of AS Watson Asia and Europe. “It is also…
L’Oreal Hong Kong has partnered with Watsons and recycling social enterprise V Cycle to launch the recycling program ‘Beauty for the Future’. The campaign aims to encourage customers to recycle their empty cosmetics and skincare containers – from any brand –…
The new addition is Watsons first entry into Qatar at Doha Festival City, the destination for beauty shoppers in the country, just opened in January 2022. This follows the new store opening in Dubai Mall, Dubai Festival City, Mall of the Emirates and Al Wahda…
Surging consumer demand for sustainable products has prompted Hong Kong-headquartered health & beauty retailer Watsons to aggregate more than 1600 products into a Sustainable Choices category available both in physical stores and online. A trial curation of…
Watsons, the flagship health and beauty brand of A.S. Watson Group, has reached the phenomenal milestone of 100 million loyalty members in Asia. Having grown rapidly since its launch, the Watsons membership program is now available and well-established in 14#…
AS Watson Group is opening its 3800th Watsons store in China. The new outlet is located in Kunming, the largest city in Yunnan Province, and is designed to provide one-on-one beauty services to customers supported by the fully integrated digital experience.…
AS Watson has appointed Malina Ngai as its CEO, overseeing Asia and Europe. She will remain a board member and group COO of AS Watson. “Malina has been instrumental in formulating the group’s customer strategy, driving digital transformation, business…
Japanese cosmetics & personal care brands Anessa, Senka, and Tsubaki have partnered with Watsons Singapore to launch a My Japanese Beauty pop-up store in Orchard Road. The three Shiseido brands are hosting the store from September 20 to October 20 at a…
Sales by Watsons stores located in areas affected by ongoing street protests have fallen markedly in both June and July. The protests have been ongoing since early June, largely confined to the island suburbs of Admiralty, Wan Chai and Causeway Bay.…
Don’t mention the so-called ‘Retail Apocalypse’ to AS Watson Group MD Dominic Lai. An ardent enthusiast in new-generation retail technology, he heads a company that has just celebrated its 15,000th physical store opening. And that network expansion is showing…
Global cosmetics company Shiseido and AS Watson, the health & beauty retailer, have collaborated to co-create an exclusive derma skincare range under the “D Program” brand. The new Urban Damage Care range has been successfully launched in Thailand and Taiwan…
