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INTRODUCTION

With a history dating back to 1828, the A.S. Watson Group has evolved into an international retail and manufacturing business with operations in 36 markets worldwide. 

Today, the Group operates over 8,000 retail stores running the gamut from health & beauty, luxury perfumeries & cosmetics to food, electronics, fine wine and airport retail arms.  Also an established player in the beverage industry, ASW provides a full range of beverages from bottled water, fruit juices, soft drinks and tea products to the world's finest wine labels via its international wine wholesaler and distributor. 

ASW employs 80,000 staff and is a member of the world renowned Hong Kong-based conglomerate Hutchison Whampoa Limited, which has major interests in ports & related services, telecommunications, property & hotels, retail and energy, infrastructure, investments and others with businesses in 57 countries. 

 
ADDING QUALITY TO LIFE

A.S. Watson has built a blue-chip portfolio of retail chains throughout Asia and Europe. Our brands are internationally recognised and respected for bringing top-quality products to our customers and adding value to their lives.

The Group's global network of retail outlets excels at combining local knowledge with international expertise to deliver products and services that customers really want and need at prices they can afford.

Each of our stores provides the superior product quality and service standards that are our trademarks. Yet we are highly attuned to distinctive regional characteristics, tailoring our merchandise to suit local tastes. As such, we are able to operate globally while being sensitive to the unique requirements of local customs and cultures.
 
OUR PORTFOLIO

The A.S. Watson portfolio encompasses some of Asia's favourite brands and retail chains. These include health & beauty specialist Watsons Your Personal Store, PARKnSHOP supermarket, TASTE food galleria, Great Food Hall, Gourmet boutique style fine food hall, Fortress electrical appliance stores, Watson's Wine Cellar and Nuance-Watson airport duty free shops. ASW is also a major producer and distributor of water products and beverages in the region with Watsons Water the top-selling brand in Hong Kong.

In Europe, ASW now operates stores in twenty-six countries under Kruidvat, Superdrug, Trekpleister, Rossmann, ICI PARIS XL, Savers, Drogas, Marionnaud The Perfume Shop, Spektr, Watsons Your Personal Store and DC brands.

In Switzerland, wine-trading company Badaracco is a valued member of the ASW family, bringing valuable synergy to the Group's retail operations.

Growing our business remains a long-term strategy at A.S. Watson. We are very proud of our past success but we never stop looking forward, allowing us to add ever-greater value to the lives of our customers.
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