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Fashion
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Watsons opens 8000th Asia store in Manila

Health and personal care retailer Watsons has opened its 8000th Asia store at SM Mall of Asia in Manila. “The Philippines has been selected for this momentous occasion because it’s one of the fastest-rising economies in Asia and a strategic market for AS…

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General
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Watsons opens 1000th Philippine store

Health and beauty retail giant Watsons has opened its 1000th store in the Philippines – which is also its largest in the country yet. Coinciding with the company’s 20th anniversary in the Philippines, the new store located in The Block, SM City North Edsa,…

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General
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100 Million Loyal Watsons Members Reached

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#…

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General
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Watsons China launches WeChat Work and Cloud stores

Health and beauty retailer Watsons has partnered with Tencent’s WeChat Work platform to establish an online presence and launch cloud-based WeChat stores this quarter. Watsons China’s launch on WeChat Work and the establishment of cloud stores will enable the…

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General
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Watsons Philippines adding more stores this year

Watsons Philippines plans to open another 50 stores this year, adding to the 781 branches it already operates. Parent AS Watson, the health-and-beauty retailer headquartered in Hong Kong, has more than 15,200 stores worldwide. It launched the Watsons brand in…

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General
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Watsons Singapore launches store-in-store Retail concept

Watsons Singapore has launched a premium store concept at Takashimaya. The 7000sqft store hosts distinct zones encompassing skincare, hair care, health and personal care, with new brands such as Milani, Pony Effect, and Utena. “To keep pace with the…

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General
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Watsons loyalty program Expanding for Travellers

Watsons is about to expand its loyalty program cross-border with 8 million members in 11 cities in the Greater Bay Area the first to benefit. “Watsons operates in many popular travel destinations worldwide, and our customers also tell us that they would like…

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Fashion
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AS Watson to start selling Amorepacific

South Korean beauty group Amorepacific and AS Watson have expanded their partnership to cover Asia and Europe. The partnership will enable Amorepacific to increase its product presence through Watsons-owned stores and online. Before this, the two had already…

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Living
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AS Watson reports success with predictive modelling marketing

International health and beauty retailer AS Watson Group says its use of predictive modelling technology is delivering successful product launches. The firm has worked in close partnership with brands to help them penetrate specific demographics or enter new…

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Living
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Watsons Vietnam opens first store this month

Hong Kong-headquartered healthcare and beauty retailer Watsons is to launch in Vietnam. The first Watsons Vietnam store will open on January 17, in the lower floors of the high-profile Bitexco tower in downtown Ho Chi Minh City. The store will take up at…

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Living
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Temasek plans to sell AS Watson stake

Singapore’s Temasek Holdings is reportedly looking to quit its stake in Hong Kong-headquartered beauty products retailer AS Watson. Temasek spent US$5.6 billion to acquire a 25 per cent share of AS Watson in 2014 from Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison, which retains…

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Living
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Watsons Elite Membership Programme Launched

International health and beauty retailer AS Watson has initiated a global VIP loyalty program. The group has announced the program to enhance its connectivity with customers, planning to extend it to all of its 130 million loyalty members in 24 markets by…

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Fashion
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L’Oreal China get fuel from Colorlab by Watsons

International health and beauty retailer AS Watson has teamed up with L’Oreal to launch Colorlab by Watsons, a new concept makeup store in China. The first Colorlab launched in Shenzhen early this year as a trial, followed by more openings in Guangzhou and…

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Fashion
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Japan’s Utena debuts in Singapore

Japanese beauty brand Utena has launched in Singapore. The 91-year-old heritage brand, which is currently distributed throughout Greater China and Thailand, is now available at selected Watsons stores, Yue Hwa, Welcia-BHG, Tokyu Hands, Don Don Donki, Metro…