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Watsons has been awarded "Digital Transformation Pioneer Company 2021" by WeChat, highlighting the brand’s efforts in delivering O+O (Offline plus Online) retail experience and digital transformation.

AS Watson, the world’s largest international health and beauty retailer, leverages AI solution to deliver O+O (Offline plus Online) customer experience. Its seamless integration of digital technologies with retail experience has been proven to drive customer engagement and ultimately lead to increased conversion and sales.

P&G (Procter & Gamble) Group and AS Watson Group jointly announced the new launch of a co-created Japan skincare brand aio in the physical and online stores of Watsons in the Greater China markets.

Watsons brings Marionnaud luxury beauty experience to Mainland China by launching Marionnaud x Watsons cross-over store in Shanghai and Wuhan. Now, the third cross-over store has been opened in Sunshine Paradise shopping mall in Xian to provide a luxurious shopping experience to customers.

The demand for start-up brands is growing stronger and faster than traditional brands. As the leading retailer in Mainland China, Watsons sets O+O (Offline plus Online) as the new standard for retail, seamlessly integrating offline and online platforms to help start-up brands expand their businesses, reach target audiences and increase sales.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.