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Tuesday October 26th, 2021
Hong Kong athletes made history with their perseverance and strength by obtaining remarkable achievements at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games! To pass on this spirit to the younger generation, AS Watson Group Hong Kong Student Sports Awards (HKSSA) invited Sarah Lee Wai-sze, two-time Olympic Bronze medalist, to interact with the award winners.
Thursday October 21st, 2021
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.
Wednesday October 6th, 2021
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.
Monday October 4th, 2021

The Watsons Athletic Club Annual Challenge 2021 (the Annual Challenge) was held from 1 to 3 October 2021 in the Wan Chai Sports Ground. This was the first large-scale athletics competition in Hong Kong since the pandemic, attracting over 2,800 participants across 33 events.

Tuesday September 28th, 2021

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.

Thursday August 26th, 2021

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.

Monday August 23rd, 2021
AS Watson Group Hong Kong Student Sports Awards (HKSSA) congratulates Hong Kong athletes on their historic achievements at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Before the Paralympics kicks off, HKSSA would like to express sincere gratitude to the 70 athletes as well as their coaches who represent Hong Kong at the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Their dedication and perseverance are important in contributing to the world of sports.
Thursday August 12th, 2021

ROSSMANN is making shopping even more convenient with O+O retail technology by introducing a self-scanning payment service in selected shops.

Wednesday August 11th, 2021

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.

Tuesday August 10th, 2021
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.