AS Watson Group Retail Academy Qualifications Framework (QF) Recognised Qualifications Presentation Ceremony was held in the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) today. AS Watson Group Retail Academy is proud to nurture more than 5,200 retail talents in the past five years, providing them with an opportunity to apply their learning to work and develop their own retail career paths.
AS Watson recently organised Wellness Days 2024, emphasising the importance of self-care and caring for those around us.
AS Watson is honoured to have Felix Diu, the 100m Hong Kong sprinter representative at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, also the awardee of the AS Watson Group Hong Kong Student Sports Awards 2016 (HKSSA) and member of Watsons Athletic Club (WAC), join us to celebrate his debut performance at the Olympics and share his experiences.
CK Hutchison’s unaudited results for the six months ended 30 June 2024 (in PDF)
AS Watson Group is committed to nurturing young athletes and contributing to the community. Recently, awardees of the Hong Kong Student Sports Awards 2023-2024 joined forces with the Hong Kong Christian Service to engage in a meaningful elderly visit service.
AS Watson Group Hong Kong Student Sports Awards (HKSSA) has played a pivotal role in nurturing the next generation of athletic talent in Hong Kong. Shek Wai-hung, one of its past awardees, was inspired by HKSSA to pursue his sports dream.
AS Watson Group has a long-standing commitment to supporting and nurturing young athletes. 30 awardees of the AS Watson Group Hong Kong Student Sports Awards 2023-2024 participated in a five-day sports exchange tour in South Korea. They visited esteemed institutions like the Korea National Sports University, the Jincheon National Training Center, and the Kukkiwon, allowing them to learn from local athletes and experience firsthand the national sport of Korea - Taekwondo.
To mark its 30th anniversary, Watsons Malaysia announced the launch of its first-ever Watsons-branded airplane in collaboration with AirAsia today. Watsons is the first retailer in Malaysia to bring health and beauty to the skies. The Watsons-branded airplane will start serving passengers from mid-July onwards at Kuala Lumpur International Airport Terminal 2, and it will feature Watsons' branding, in-flight shopping opportunities, and various in-flight engagement activities.
AS Watson has gathered its People Teams' leaders together in Guangzhou and Hong Kong for a 3-day Global People Summit. The summit aims to create a sense of community where participants can openly discuss topics and identify best practice solutions, maximising their impact as a Global People team when facing challenges and turning insights into practical actions. The summit also explored the Mainland China market and took lessons for all business units on what could be on the horizon.
Watsons, the flagship health and beauty brand of AS Watson Group, has been putting customers at the heart of its business. As customers' expectations for a seamless and enjoyable shopping experience continue to rise, in 2023, Watsons invested in opening and upgrading over 2,200 O+O (Offline plus Online) stores across 15 markets in Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. The company expects to have over 3,800 new and refitted O+O stores by the end of 2024.
