Watsons

Is K-Beauty here to stay? According to the data released by the Korea Customs Service and Korea Cosmetic Association, South Korean cosmetics exports climbed 16.1% to reach nearly USD7.6 billion in 2020 despite the pandemic. In addition, latest research forecasts that the market size of K-Beauty will continue to grow at CAGR 9% from 2021 to 2027.

AS Watson Group organised the Project LOL Elderly Visit, a highlighting activity of Smile for Good 2021, sharing love and smiles with 2,000 singleton elderly in Hong Kong. With the support of colleagues from PARKnSHOP, Watsons, Fortress, Watson’s Wine and Watsons Water, the elderly enjoyed a wonderful time filled with love, joy and happiness.

Watsons is proud to announce the launch of over 1,600 Sustainable Choices products both in stores and online. The launch is the result of close collaboration with global supplier partners, including sector leaders Beiersdorf, GlaxoSmithKline, Johnson & Johnson, Kao, L’Oréal, Procter & Gamble, Reckitt, Shiseido and Unilever.

YiMagazine, an influential media in Mainland China, has published the 2021 Most Loved Local Brand ranking and Watsons China ranked No.1 in the Beauty Retailer category, showing the success of Watsons in leveraging its O+O (Offline plus Online) retail strategy to closely connect with its customers.

TRU NIAGEN® exceeded 1.3 million bottles of consumption by Watsons customers since launch in 2017. A dietary supplement from innovator ChromaDex that promotes metabolic reactions in cells by significantly boosting NAD+ (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide) continues to see increasing popularity and loyalty in Hong Kong. Watsons is the first retailer to introduce this innovative product exclusively four years ago, and the exclusive partnership will extend for another three years.

Watsons, the flagship health and beauty brand of AS Watson Group, has received seven of the top honors at the Retail Asia Awards 2021 that recognises retail excellence in the region.

Watsons, Asia’s No.1 flagship health and beauty brand, has announced the launch of its Foundation Finder in its mobile app to help customers identify their perfect foundation colours and shade. This will be a key O+O (Offline plus Online) experience to enable the technology enhancement of the global foundation market which is worth HKD107 billion, deepening the brand’s reach into a market segment with huge potential.