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.
Watsons Hong Kong has collaborated with FRISO to launch the "Tin2Green Rewards" - the largest scale milk powder tin recycling rewards programme in Hong Kong. Customers can now return any brands of cleaned milk powder tins to any Watsons stores. Not only will MoneyBack members earn points for their recycling efforts, but the metal from all collected tins will also be repurposed into a variety of construction materials, granting these used containers a new lease on life while benefiting the community.
PARKnSHOP Hong Kong and Food Angel are celebrating their 11-year collaboration on the “City Food Drive” campaign, which encourages the public to donate surplus food while spreading love throughout the community. Customers can donate non-perishable food items at PARKnSHOP stores across Hong Kong during the 8-week campaign period.
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.
