AS Watson Group (ASW) has just reached an important milestone when the total store number hit 10,000 just before the end of 2011. As the world's leading health, beauty and lifestyle retailer, ASW has been bringing more to the life of every customer across 33 markets. With its global expansion plan in place, AS Watson continues its strive to exceed customers' expectations in over 10,000 stores.
Nuance-Watson (HK) (NWHK) has won the "DFNI Product Awards 2011" in the "Best New Gifts & Electronics Product"category for its exclusive pre-launch of Yao Monster Headphones at the Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA).
NWHK was the first ahead of all airport retail doors in Asia to officially launch the "Yao Monster" headphones at selected "Sound & Vision Enriching Life" stores and Fortress stores at HKIA. Co-developed by Monster, a leading designer and manufacturer of high performance headphones, and Houston Rocket Star Center, Yao Monster headphones feature the Chinese basketball superstar – Yao Ming to uniquely represent a fusion of technology and life and delivering perfect sound quality. The award recognises NWHK's persistent passion and commitment in growing the electronic category and offering HKIA's travellers true innovation and excitement of airport shopping.
The AS Watson Group (ASW), the world’s leading international health and beauty retailer, is gearing up for a double celebration. Last week, its flagship brand Watsons Your Personal Store opened its 1,000th store in Mainland China, one of its 33 operating markets. At the same time it is counting down to the opening of its 10,000th store globally before the end of the year.
Kruidvat recently won the Jury Prize of the Brain Cup 2011. The Brain Cup is a prize presented by the Netherlands Brain Foundation, which awards employers who make an extra effort to retain employees with brain damage during their employment.
Watsons Ukraine has been awarded No. 1 Choice in Ukraine’s Health & Beauty in the “No. 1 Choice of the Year” International Festival Contest*. The award is the first one since rebranding the chain to Watsons, and also the fourth victory of the same award in Watsons Ukraine’s history.
Watsons has been ranked 1st runner-up among other companies for its loyalty programmes in an Ukrainian consumer research, in which 12% of the respondents were Watsons Club members. With membership exceeding 1.5 million, such achievement proves Watsons successfully sustained consumers’ loyalty since its rebranding in March.
Outranking famous health & beauty retailers, Watsons Türkiye has been glorified as the "No. 1 Brand in Cosmetics and Personal Care Retail category" by the Association of Shopping Mall Investors, based on a study conducted by customer research agency GfK.
The Perfume Shop started bringing impressive offers to its most loyal customers through the launch of its Rewards Club on 21 September. The perfume expert in UK decided to launch the loyalty programme to reward customers by working in partnership with suppliers to generate greater value for the members, and to engage with customers in a more personal manner.
Rewards Club members earn one “perfume point” for every £1 they spend in-store and online at theperfumeshop.com, and a £5/ €5 voucher would be granted when perfume point reaches 100, for redemption against next in-store purchase. Besides gift vouchers, customers will also benefit from multi-point events, exclusive product promotions and a quarterly Rewards Club e-magazine.
